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

February, a month of remembrance and a month of reflection on how African Americans shaped the history of America. We take a ...

Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...

In one of his timeless and memorable poems, Langston Hughes, author and poet of The Harlem Renaissance, asked the question: ...

At age 21, Willie A. Watkins found himself “on the other end of the stick.”  He didn’t say what that meant exactly […] ...

He waved goodbye to them from his plane as they stood on the rooftop viewing area. His girlfriend was holding a copy of Peter, Paul, and Mary’s latest album as a parting gift from him. It had the song ...

Powerful dance groups, poets, singers, and spoken-word artists made their presence known at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King ...

On Jan. 31, the University of Connecticut’s Jorgensen Center hosted an event organized by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in partnership with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. had a deep respect for music as an instrument of change. The March on Washington in 1963, where King ...

The difference between a wish and a goal, or a dream if you will, is effort. If there is no effort into that idea, if there is no ...