The U.S. Department of Justice is pausing all active litigation being done by its civil rights division. How could this freeze affect Memphis' cases?

Joe Calhoun lived in a church attic, listening as Rev. King and other civil rights leaders planned the Memphis sanitation workers strike.

East Tennessee civil rights activist Alvereen Bridgeforth spent Monday honoring those who came before her, like the man who the day is named after: Martin Luther King Jr. The work of the civil rights leader,

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr., Pete Seeger, Charis Horton, Rosa Parks and Ralph Abernathy at Highlander Folk School in 1957. The Cumberland ridge of middle Tennessee may seem to be a far cry from the struggles on the streets of Mongomery,

Guests are encouraged to visit the National Civil Rights Museum during MLK Day, with activities honoring Dr. King.

From #kunhardtfilmfoundation Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was

Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and political philosopher who became one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for his commitment to civil rights progress through nonviolent civil disobedience, which was rooted in his Christian faith.

Memphis, TN, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is proud to announce the acquisition of the extraordinary archive of Bayard Rustin, a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a lifelong advocate ...

Thousands of people braved the cold to learn about King and the Civil Rights movement during a free admission day at the Durham Museum in downtown Omaha.

America has waited decades for the full release of documents relating to the killings of JFK, RFK and MLK. That wait may soon be over.

This is not about Dr. King. It’s about us as a community,” said Janice Leavell, the chair for the King Holiday Committee in Jeffersonville.