His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...

American icon has inspired many a movie over the decades Martin Luther King, Jr.—here are five to watch to honor the civil ...

Since its enactment in 1986, I’ve attended numerous Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorations. Nearly all have been disappointing. Few speakers demonstrate knowledge of the foremost leader of the ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

Former Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader Paul Driscoll has died at the age of 91. Driscoll covered the civil ...

Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across the city will host events and service opportunities to honor the civil ...

José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, civil rights activist and founder of the Young Lords Organization, died Friday, Jan. 10. He was 76.

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

This column was adapted from the forthcoming “New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement,” to be released on Jan. 14. As an author and journalist ...

To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page. Our work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). Feel free to republish and share widely.