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Martin Luther King Jr.
September 20, 2020
Today in History for September 20th
Highlights of this day in history: Magellan begins globe-trotting voyage; Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal dies; Actress Sophia ...
September 16, 2020
Senators seek highest civilian honor for Till and his mother
Congress should give the nation’s highest civilian honor posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a ...
September 08, 2020
New this week: 'Cuties,' 'Unpregnant' and fresh 'Jeopardy!'
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services ...
September 08, 2020
The week Harry Belafonte took over TV is subject of new doc
Harry Belafonte made history in early 1968. But it was lost to history. While the Vietnam War was raging and civil unrest was ...
September 06, 2020
Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice
Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work ...
September 05, 2020
Blake's father says paralyzed son optimistic after shooting
Jacob Blake's father said Friday that his “happy-go-lucky” son is optimistic for his future, although he remains paralyzed ...
September 04, 2020
Black Lives Matter supporters disrupt Loeffler event
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler has made opposition to the demands of the Black Lives Matter movement a centerpiece of her effort ...
August 29, 2020
At D.C. march, families decry 'two systems of justice'
Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously laid out a vision for harmony ...
August 28, 2020
Black lawmakers reflect on civil rights then, and now
The nation is once again at a crossroads over racial inequity, marking the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr
August 27, 2020
The Latest: Trump makes surprise RNC appearance on Night 3
President Donald Trump has made a surprise appearance at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry following Vice President Mike Pence’s ...
August 21, 2020
Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention
A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic ...
August 19, 2020
Dan Budnik, who photographed civil rights movement, dies
Acclaimed photographer Dan Budnik, noted for his portraits of artists in New York in the 1960s and documenting the civil ...
August 18, 2020
March on Washington reconfigured to comply with virus rules
Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil ...
August 18, 2020
Biden ally Clyburn brings civil rights legacy to DNC
In October 1960, a young James Clyburn gathered with other students and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as frustrations ...
August 14, 2020
Georgia House member loses post over John Lewis criticism
Georgia's House speaker on Friday took away a committee leadership post from a fellow Republican who said in a radio ...
August 13, 2020
7 seek to follow Lewis in House, but long-term prospects dim
A Georgia special congressional election for a successor to the late John Lewis is likely to produce someone who will hold ...
August 11, 2020
'Poor People's Campaign' eyes low-income voters in 13 states
A coalition of activists, unions, and religious leaders inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last organizing effort ...
August 11, 2020
55 years after riots, Watts section of LA still bears scars
There were no fires this time in Watts. There was no looting, no shooting and no National Guard troops patrolling.
August 05, 2020
Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks
President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation projects, outdoor ...
July 31, 2020
At Lewis funeral, Obama calls for renewing Voting Rights Act
Former President Barack Obama used Rep. John Lewis’ funeral on Thursday to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and ...
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