In 1963, King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Following Don Lemon's arrest, we look at several Black public figures who were arrested for putting themselves on the line in the name of resistance.

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, ...

Claudette Colvin’s bold stand comes into focus during Black History Month, highlighting young activists who helped shape the fight for civil rights.

King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. President Donald Trump, whose 2025 inauguration was the same day as MLK Day last year, released FBI documents about ...

Amelia Scott Green reflects on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, battling cancer, her son, and registering to vote in this interview from Aug 17, 2005. The role a Montgomery family home played in the Civil ...

Annie Bell Giles describes a police incident while carpooling with Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in this 2005 interview. More Videos The role a Montgomery family home played ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Part 2 of our conversation with historian Jeanne Theoharis on the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, which began days after Rosa ...

What are the lessons from the Montgomery bus boycott launched 70 years ago this month? The boycott, which sparked the civil rights movement, began after the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give ...

ALL THIS MONTH. WVTM 13 PROJECT COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES ALABAMIANS WHO BROKE BARRIERS AND RAISED THE BAR FOR EVERYONE. PEOPLE LIKE ROSA PARKS, BORN IN TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA, ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 1913 AND LATER ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Doris Crenshaw was 12 years old on Dec. 5, 1955, when she and her sister eagerly rushed door to door in their neighborhood, distributing flyers prepared by activists planning a ...