In a rare and illuminating conversation on Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with the late Gus Newport, a revered human rights activist and former mayor of Berkeley. While many recognize Newport ...

Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President ...

The hotel originally opened as the Regency Hyatt House in 1967. Derrick Morrow, vice president and general manager for The ...

1940—Smokey Robinson is born William Robinson in Detroit, Mich. He formed “The Miracles” in 1955 while still in high school. With his voice and poetry of song, Robinson led The Miracles as the group ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on justice at SMU's packed McFarlin Auditorium in 1966.

Nearly a month after Jacksonville postponed its Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade as a precaution because of wind chills expected in the 20s, residents and participants bundled up for a chilly ...

Continuing one of America's most influential legacies, Dr. Bernice King has established herself as a formidable force for justice and reconciliation in her own right. As we mark Black History Month, ...

“The day I became a staff member at Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services was the day I not only gained a new family, but also became a ‘Keeper of The Dream.’ When you step through the ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.