Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party has died

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The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, a pioneering civil rights leader and protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at age 84. Jackson was a towe

Clarence B. Jones, MLK Adviser Who Helped Draft "I Have a Dream" Speech, Dies at 95

Clarence B. Jones, a key adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. who helped organize the March on Washington and assisted in drafting the iconic "

Mississippi Lawmakers Address Redistricting Concerns at Jackson Town Hall

Mississippi House Rep. Christopher Bell and Sen. David Blount held a town hall in Jackson to discuss concerns and opportunities surrounding

Clarence B. Jones, Adviser to Martin Luther King Jr., Dead at 95

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Defense of Civil Rights Activism

Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous letter written from Birmingham Jail in 1963 addresses criticism from fellow clergymen who called his civil r

161 years after Juneteenth, the struggle for true freedom continues

This article reflects on the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth (June 19, 1865), when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Ga