First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...

Starting in North Carolina on Tuesday, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to ...

At 11, she was one of the youngest at the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” voting rights march in Selma, Ala., and was injured while ...

A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.

As Mr. Jackson’s body lies in state in South Carolina on Monday, the city of Greenville, where he fought civil rights battles, is wrestling with how to pay its respects.

West Yorkshire, where the original “Wuthering Heights” was written, offers a window into the forces that are disrupting British politics.

Hamilton has outlined recovering from a tough first season with Ferrari to be better this year: "You won't see that person again" ...

Although her books, written in the dialect of the Deep South, established her as one of the foremost writers of Black folklore, she died in obscurity.

She overcame blindness and deafness, but insisted that there was nothing miraculous about her achievements. By Special to The ...

Pressured by President Trump, Gov. Jared Polis said he is considering the release of Tina Peters, the last high-profile 2020 ...

Hedy Lamarr, the raven-haired Viennese beauty who became one of the reigning temptresses in Hollywood films in the 1930’s and 40’s, especially as Delilah vamping Victor Mature’s Samson, was found dead ...

Miss Holiday, who became a singer more out of desperation than desire, was one of the most influential jazz musicians of her time.