She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were significant in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The hotel originally opened as the Regency Hyatt House in 1967. Derrick Morrow, vice president and general manager for The ...

Cascade Heights has been known as a home to Black prominence and power in Atlanta. Several notable politicians, sports figures and celebrities have settled in there, but only in recent history. ‘I ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Eig will visit the Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) on Monday, Feb. 10, to ...

Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, once performed in the UN's gilded General Assembly ...

How Did Coretta Scott King Die? Sadly, Coretta Scott King suffered a stroke and heart attack in August of 2005. Five months later, while seeking ovarian cancer treatment in Rosarito, Mexico ...

"He was like our little buddy, like our playmate," recalled Martin III, who was the second of Martin Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King's four children. "I remember one time, him coming up the ...

indictments and advocacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Women played prominent roles in King’s life. Coretta Scott King was his wife, confidant, speech reviewer and editor, and steadfast partner ...

The US First Lady's portrait in 2017 was in colour and it was a close-up of her face. Before the inauguration, the Trump transition team released official portraits of US President Donald Trump ...

By Clarissa-Jan Lim First lady Melania Trump’s office has released her official White House portrait, a black-and-white photo that appears geared toward setting the tone for her return to ...

The White House released first lady Melania Trump's official portrait on Monday, marking her reentry into the role as President Donald Trump begins his second non-consecutive term. While the first ...

Instead, it’s the 47th official first lady portrait. Released by the White House ... wrote LA Times and Washington Times journalist Scott Holleran, on X. But to some, the formidable posing ...