The man behind Black History Month was a Harvard scholar who felt “all Americans should understand the largely overlooked achievements of Black Americans".

The youngest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is an attorney, minister, and civil rights advocate.

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named after his father,

Students at Luzerne County Community College got a lesson on the Civil Rights Movement Monday in honor of Black History Month

Black history happens every day, and the stories from NPR listeners are good examples of that. From becoming the first Black mayor of a town to singing music about change, these stories matter.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Dr. Derek Barber King Sr., nephew of Martin Luther King Jr., was in Battle Creek Sunday. King Sr. delivered the morning message at Second Missionary Baptist Church Sunday morning, preceded by a morning worship at The First Presbyterian Church of Battle Creek.

President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House with an announcement celebrating Black icons.

Chico, CA- Chico State's Black student union celebrated today's annual Victory in Unity on campus. This is the third year of hosting this event where people in the black community

As we celebrate Black History Month, KOCO 5 is looking to the people and icons making and preserving Black history in our community, including a special tree and its caretaker.

There are five days left to visit the Visual Voices collections at the EbonNia and Black Palette Art Galleries. Both collections celebrate Black History Month and feature art

VALDOSTA— In a display of unity and heritage, Valdosta marked celebrated its inaugural Black History Month Parade Saturday, hosted by the Southern Georgia Black Chambers. The parade began at Pinevale Elementary School and proceeded along Old Lake Park Road.

For 30 years, a recording of Martin Luther King Jr’s speech at Western Michigan University was lost. Then in 1997, it was found.