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Georgia Gilmore organized black women to cook without raising the suspicions of their white employers, and poured the proceeds into an alternative transportation system for Montgomery bus boycotters.
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The region-wide parade to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday in Arlington has been canceled.The City of Arlington declined to issue…
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What was billed as a region-wide celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has drawn fire from local civil rights groups and…
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For many of the faithful in North Texas, the season of Lent is winding down, and concludes April 15th. But for Brent Barry, Pastor of NorthPark…
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In 1994, Congress designated the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. as a national day of service. Ever since, service-minded people have…
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Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service is a tradition North Texans are embracing. From painting murals to building wheelchair…
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Today, March 7, marks the 50th anniversary of a bloody milestone in the Civil Rights Movement – when marchers in Selma, Alabama were attacked by police on…
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In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Southern Methodist University, at the invitation of the student senate. His brief stop in Dallas left a strong…
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Five stories that have North Texas talking: On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, recalling his visit to SMU, exploring events across Dallas-Fort Worth that…
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[Note: This story is from 2014.] Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here’s a listing of observances that are happening in North Texas over the next…
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This Saturday, Jan. 18, marks the 50th anniversary of a historic meeting between then-President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the White House. The president and the preacher came together to coordinate efforts to fight the War on Poverty.
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They weren’t even born when Martin Luther King capped the March on Washington with his famous speech. Students at Paul Quinn College remembered that day…