Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across Chicago will host events and service opportunities to honor the ...

Both organizations were founded by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement. Attendees at the breakfast included Chicago ...

At the 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, the Rainbow PUSH coalition will gather with business and civic leaders and city officials to honor the work of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United ... From left are Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, King and Ralph Abernathy. Charles Kelly/AP Assassination of MLK Jr photo ...

Jesse Jackson, Dorothy Cotton and more. The impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s activism is still reverberating through American politics and culture to this day, an enduring significance that ...

A 2025 tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. King by the citizens of New York State. In this one-hour tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin ... the parking lot. Jesse Jackson was down ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands across the Chicago area came together for the 36th annual Martin ... celebrates King's legacy alongside the work of Rainbow PUSH founder the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

son of Reverend Jesse Jackson, the founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, ended the program with some wise words. "The world wants to simply call him Dr. Martin Luther King. But you ...

On August 28, 1963, as a 14-year-old kid, I remember watching the TV broadcast of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ... Diana Ross, Jesse Jackson, Congressman John Conyers and thousands of others ...