Civil Rights Trail: where movement and Jacksonville marked each other

The expansion of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail illustrates how all the facets of the Civil Rights Movement unfolded in ...
Canton Repository

Canton commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit to the city

Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.
WFMZ-TV

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

FILE - Rev. Jesse Jackson waves as he steps to the podium during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) FILE - Rev. Jesse ...
Shreveport Times on MSN

Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to honor Shreveport civil rights icons

Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill to rename a portion of a state highway in Shreveport after civil rights icon Rev. Harry ...
Opinion

After visiting historic sites from the Civil Rights Movement, I feel even more strongly about retaining the President’s House slavery exhibits

Visiting the sites was especially profound at a time when other forces seek to erase, minimize, or redefine the complicated history that shapes this evolving experiment we know as the United States.
Opinion

Quote of the day: Martin Luther King Jr on injustice and its ripple effects — 'Injustice anywhere is a threat...'

Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” shows how ignoring injustice in one place weakens justice everywhere. It emphasizes shared responsibility, ...

Opinion: How Bloody Sunday’s aftermath divided an interracial Civil Rights Movement

Black victims are usually forgotten footnotes of history.