New documentary, "When the West Side Burned," explores unrest in Chicago after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A new documentary explores the uprising on the city's West Side following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in ...

What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but ...

Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay Team Up to Develop Film on Coretta Scott King's MLK Death Investigation

Coretta Scott King's lengthy investigation into the truth behind the assassination of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is set to become a feature film, TheWrap has learned. Byron Allen's Allen ...

MLK's secret weapon? Superstar celebrities out for civil rights

Charlton Heston, Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster and Lena Horne were among the stars who appeared for MLK and civil rights. They made a big difference.

Coretta Scott King's Search Into Truth Of MLK Death In The Works From Byron Allen & Ava DuVernay

EXCLUSIVE: A feature on Coretta Scott King’s decades long pursuit of the real story behind the 1968 assassination of her husband is in the works from Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay. The Selma helmer and ...

Martin Luther King Jr., St. Augustine and a week that shaped history

The dramatic events of June 1964 in St. Augustine helped break a U.S. Senate filibuster and pass the Civil Rights Act.

Charles M. Schulz Agreed to Create Franklin, the First Black “Peanuts ”Character, After Receiving Unexpected Letter from a Teacher

An exchange of letters led to the introduction of a beloved member of the Peanuts gang ...

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Banks, mail delivery

Can you visit the post office, public library, or RMV on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Here's what's open and closed on the federal holiday ...