*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Some say President-elect Barack Obama's election has the same historical significance as the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by ...

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis suggested Sunday the controversy over Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor has reignited a conversation about race that could ultimately be beneficial for the country.

Rights leaders of the '60s say MLK legacy lives on in vision, if not execution. Jan. 21, 2013— -- Rev. Joseph Lowery remembers when the 1960s South was burning with racism -- the day a white man ...

GARY | The Gary Frontiers Service Club held its annual Martin Luther King memorial breakfast early this year, expanding the observance for good reason: Tuesday's inauguration of President-elect Barack ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. is seeking cash from vendors following the recent wave of MLK-Obama merchandise. The family of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has a long ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to CNN's Abby Phillip about her new book on the rise of Black politician and activist Jesse Jackson. It's called "A Dream Deferred." ...