Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.

(AURN News) — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, civil rights leaders are drawing a line between Dr. King’s legacy and what…

(AURN News) — On Dec. 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, becoming…

(AURN News) — On this day in 1983, civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his historic run for president of…

(AURN News) — Another Trump nominee is out — this time over racist text messages. Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead…

(AURN News) — The Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr., a trusted lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who quietly orchestrated key…

When most people think of Labor Day, they picture parades and barbecues. But for Black America, the struggle behind the holiday has…

For the first time in decades, federal court records related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have been…

The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice will launch a digital archive this fall to honor Bayard Rustin’s life and legacy, according…

On March 28, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support Black sanitation workers striking for dignity, fair…

(AURN News) — President Donald Trump has ordered federal intelligence officials to release classified records related to the assassination of civil rights…

Today marks a historic occasion in Washington, D.C., as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office for his second…

On Jan. 10, 1957, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was founded in Atlanta, Georgia. Emerging from the success of the Montgomery…