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The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

Her peace activism helped transform private doubt into public protest and make it possible for millions of people to be brave ...

Almost everyone left of center now understands that Martin Luther King Jr was more radical than the milquetoast, “I Have a Dream”–only version many Americans grew up with. MLK Jr was a political ...

Her unglamorous look – the double-knit suits, undyed greying hair and big handbag – somehow made her seem ‘more radical and genuinely young’ than anyone on campus. But she was not young. Each pivot ...

Black History Month often arrives wrapped in celebration—progress, perseverance, firsts. But this year, it begins with a sobering reminder that some of the most dangerous chapters of U.S. history are ...

Blustery conditions tonight continue to keep wind chills dangerously close to and slightly below zero. The FBI's J. Edgar Hoover building in DC is closing permanently, Director Kash Patel says The FBI ...

The Washington Post on Wednesday urged federal law enforcement officials to return electronic devices seized when the FBI ...

In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted his administration's policies on religious liberty and education. DeSantis touted his record of eliminating diversity, equity and ...

Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers grew close during their one season together. Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Imagn Images On Tuesday, moments before news broke that Mike Tomlin was resigning as the Pittsburgh ...

“It Ends With Us” author Colleen Hoover is battling cancer. The 46-year-old writer shared in an Instagram story Monday that she’s undergoing treatment at Texas Oncology. “Second to last day of ...