Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the state holiday?

Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial ...

The Lincoln University Board of Curators approved a 5% tuition increase for next school year during its meeting on Thursday in Jefferson City, according to meeting documents. Mandatory fees will not ...

Senator Eric Schmitt wants yet another Christian holiday because those poor Christians are so oppressed with Easter Sunday, Christmas, and Thanksgiving.

When Lewis Diuguid began working at The Kansas City Star as a reporter and photographer, the newsroom was a very different ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...

Our separate struggles are really a struggle for freedom, dignity and humanity." The quote is part of a telegram sent by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to civil rights activist Cesar Chavez in late ...

ATLANTA (AP) — As the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is urging people to really focus on his teachings and work throughout the coming year, ...

He is being held without bond. Investigators said Arceneaux is suspected of gunning down Joseph Bargeman Jr., 24, of Lafayette, in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on April 3.