The U.S. Department of Justice is pausing all active litigation being done by its civil rights division. How could this freeze affect Memphis' cases?

Joe Calhoun lived in a church attic, listening as Rev. King and other civil rights leaders planned the Memphis sanitation ...

Thousands of people braved the cold to learn about King and the Civil Rights movement during a free admission day at the Durham Museum in downtown Omaha.

Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin ...

At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists pause solemnly before a ...

Joe Calhoun launched his activism during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike, listening to the Rev. Martin Luther King ...

Guests are encouraged to visit the National Civil Rights Museum during MLK Day, with activities honoring Dr. King.

Memphis, TN, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is proud to announce the acquisition of the extraordinary archive of Bayard Rustin, a pivotal ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

America has waited decades for the full release of documents relating to the killings of JFK, RFK and MLK. That wait may soon be over.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and political philosopher who became one of the most prominent leaders of the civil ...

1. Guests can tour the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. at 501 Auburn Avenue, located in Atlanta's "Sweet Auburn" ...