Dr. Martin Luther King

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.

In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.

The 53rd annual Love March in New Haven honoring the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped off on Sunday morning.

Over 30 anti-hate activities will be offered at places of worship across Long Island during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The goal is to learn from the civil rights movement to find ways to identify and overcome prejudice in the community.

Twenty New London residents young and old are sharing personal stories and poetry to connect 60 years of racial justice issues that still resonate today.

Community efforts to build up sand dunes on Fire Island proved to be a success last night.

On Monday the New Haven Museum is hosting storytelling sessions to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Amy Durbin, the director of Education…

For thousands of people across the country, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day of service to their community. About 500 volunteers in Bridgeport,…

Cornell William Brooks was a Yale Law student in 1990. He remembers when students scribbled out their grievances with racism then posted them on a campus…

Almost 50 years ago, a Hartford man was part of an event that changed the course of the civil rights movement. Leroy Moton was born in Selma, Alabama. As…