January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. April 8, 1968 - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just ...

The NAACP is launching original podcast series “Our Culture, Our Stories,” promising intimate and “unfiltered” conversations ...

As Black America and other minority groups brace for hostility and uncertainty under the incoming administration of Donald ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5-10 p.m. at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom, 7002 ...

Former President Jimmy Carter was widely known as a man of faith, a born-again Christian who defined himself as a progressive ...

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ‘s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by ...

Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. congresswoman ...

The former president came to Memphis at the height of his political power and after losing to Ronald Reagan. His visits were ...

Former President Jimmy Carter’s relationship with Black America hasn’t been perfect, but in light of his Dec. 29 passing at ...

The late president was known for his humanitarian efforts and his close relationship with MLK and civil rights.

Carter’s four-decade legacy in the social sector — work that he undertook with his wife, Rosalynn, who passed away in 2023 — sets him apart from other former presidents. After losing his bid for a ...