On MLK Day, whispers of memories of my time in Selma, Alabama, return. They’re dream-like recollections, faint but never forgotten, blurry with sharp edges. At dawn six years ago, I walked across the ...

During Selma's 60th anniversary of the voting rights campaign, civil rights activists prepare for a second Donald Trump presidency. Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photos: Getty Linda Lowery was ...

Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction: Voting Rights and Protest; 1. Black Voters and the Federal Voting Rights Enforcement Effort ...

Steve Schapiro tells the stories behind many of his iconic photographs in the new documentary, 'Steve Schapiro: Being ...

NEW YORK CITY -- 55 years ago, in the spring of 1965, Lynda Blackmon Lowery was the youngest civil rights marcher to walk with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery. She was jailed nine ...

A new clip from Selma has been released. The Oscar-tipped drama from director Ava DuVernay focuses on Martin Luther King's campaign for equal voting rights in 1965 Alabama, which he pursued through a ...

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Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up (CNN) — The man who stars as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day to reflect on the legacy of one of the most important leaders the world has ever seen, and for those who want a deeper dive into the life and impact of MLK Jr., ...

Linda Lowery was just 14 years old in 1965 when she marched 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in support of voting rights. She and several other Black teenagers were with the Rev. Martin ...