Heavy rains fell on Orange County and the region on Sunday, causing flash flooding and leading to both evacuations and road ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, restaurants were vital for protesters and organizers to gather. Here are some of the most ...

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President Trump said there should be fewer holidays because they are hurting the economy. Some Chronicle readers disagreed ...

A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

Experts say the level of political violence in America over the past few years is likely the highest it’s been since the ...

Photo by Savion Washington/Getty ImagesA documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make ...

Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared a list of books that have influenced him. Many of Cook's recommendations were inspired by ...

The longtime civil rights leader and senior pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix was honored June 29 as he ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

Join the Town of Chapel Hill for Open Chapel Hill Day Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a town-wide event offering a ...