As Americans across the country remember how the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life was cut short while standing on a motel balcony in Memphis, former President Barack Obama and congressman John Lewis ...

As a student in North Carolina A&T, Jackson gradually became involved with the civil rights movement. In 1960, he was ...

The new Hulu documentary explores how Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama used basketball to connect with people. Photo courtesy of @alexysthegreat on Instagram In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

It’s common knowledge that President Barack Obama is a basketball fanatic with a nice jumper. But did you know that late Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., could hoop, too? The story of how ...

With the exception of a brief rift in 2008, the two publicly maintained mutual respect. A family representative told Snopes ...

Jesse Jackson was never just a politician. He was a presence.

A quirk in the calendar pushed President Barack Obama's public swearing-in in Washington onto the national holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, the King Center will ...

Obama and Michelle Obama mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson, hailing the civil rights leader as a towering force for justice and equality.