There's a new effort to create a federal holiday in honor of Rosa Parks. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell held a news conference ...

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Trump’s return to office on MLK Day feels like a rebuke of everything King stood for and fought for: his personal decency and ...

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Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection, along with ...

Fueled by rage and anxiety following the first inauguration of President Donald Trump, the magnitude of the Women’s Marches of 2017 caught the nation by surprise, marking what was widely believed to ...

In Chicago, Women’s March organizers had predicted the 2017 event would draw some 22,000 ... The simple story is Rosa Parks decides not to sit in the back of the bus, people protest and ...

He did draw the line at one idea originally in the ... including John McCain, John Lewis, Rosa Parks and Billy Graham. The most recent was Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Korean War Medal ...

A number of Virginia state parks are hosting events for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Each year in February, millions ...

The 38th annual MLK March is set to draw thousands Monday to the East Side ... Notable guests have included Rosa Parks, members of King's family and the Freedom Riders. Zoom out: Other MLK events ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection ...

George Ferguson writes about Paul Stephenson ahead of the civil rights hero's memorial service at Bristol Cathedral ...