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Documentary ‘MLK/FBI' Probes When Bureau Bugged Martin Luther King Jr.
“MLK/FBI,” which IFC Films will release in theaters and on-demand Friday, chronicles one of the darkest chapters in the bureau’s history: the yearslong surveillance and harassment of King. Where others saw a leader of the highest order, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI saw a suspect — a potential communist and a threat to white America.
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Through Their Eyes: Voices of the Civil Rights Movement
Hear from the voices of the women and men who marched to Washington for racial equality in 1963.
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An American Hero: John Lewis Dedicated His Life to Equality and Justice for All
Civil rights icon John Lewis died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The New York Times remembers his fight for equality.
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Icons of 1960s Civil Rights Movement Voice Cautious Optimism
Bob Moses says America is at “a lurching moment” for racial change, potentially as transforming as the Civil War era and the 1960s civil rights movement that he helped lead
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Crowds Mourn Rayshard Brooks at Storied Atlanta Church
Rayshard Brooks has been mourned at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached
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Historian Who Marched with MLK on Why Juneteenth Resonates Today More Than Ever
Professor Wornie Reed describes his experiences during the historic 1963 March on Washington and why the current social unrest is making Juneteenth 2020 unlike any in recent memory.
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The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On April 4, 1968, a single bullet fired in Memphis, Tennessee, changed the world. An assassin fatally shot Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He would be 90 this year if he lived. The civil rights leader carried the banner for the causes of social justice — organizing protests, leading marches and making powerful speeches exposing the scourges of segregation, poverty…
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Civil Rights Leader, MLK Aide Joseph Lowery Dies at 98
The Rev. Joseph E
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Martin Luther King Day: Faith, Politics Mix This Holiday
The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against the backdrop of a presidential election year.
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream
Photos from Martin Luther King Jr.’s remarkable life.
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MLK's Son Asks Alabama to Stop Inmate's Upcoming Execution
The son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as family members of a condemned Alabama inmate, are asking the governor to to stop the execution of the man who’s convicted in the 2004 killing of three police officers but wasn’t the trigger man.
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New Chicago Exhibit Offers MLK in Virtual Reality
A new exhibit opening at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History Friday is recreating the 1963 march on Washington D.C. using virtual reality. The experimental exhibit is coming to Chicago in hopes of placing participants right in the middle of all the action. “The messages that happened that day resonates today just as loudly as they did then,”...
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Congressman Lewis to Receive NAACP Honor at Awards Show
The NAACP is honoring John Lewis for his Congressional service and long history as a civil rights activist.
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National Stop the Violence Alliance Celebrates MLK Day of Service
Dr. Stephne Coney sits down with NBC10’s Rosemary Connors to discuss National Stop the Violence Alliance’s upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day brunch featuring food, live music, and vendors. The brunch will take place on Jan. 20, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cherry Hill, NJ.
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Your Guide to Philly's Thanksgiving Parade Route, Road Closures, SEPTA Detours and Weather
What to wear, how to get there and what roads will be closed for the annual Thanksgiving trot on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philly.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: First Round of Winter Storms Set to Hit Region
If you don’t need to go outside on Sunday and Monday, don’t! That’s the word from the NBC10 First Alert weather team ahead of this weekend’s major winter storm. NBC10 First Alert Weather chief meteorologist Tammie Souza breaks it down for you.
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Temperatures Plummet as Gusting Winds Blow Through the Philadelphia Region
A First Alert continues through Monday as dangerous cold and high winds spread across the area.
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Your Guide to the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Road Closures
Take a look at all the road closures for the Philly Marathon Weekend.
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