A lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and a fellow preacher, he played a vital role in organizing voting-rights protests in 1965 that began with “Bloody Sunday.” By Peter Applebome After studying ...

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1956 -- The birth of SCLC, 1957-1959 -- SNCC, the Kennedys, and the Freedom Rides, 1960-1961 -- Albany and lessons for the future, 1961-1962 -- Birmingham and the ...

The Atlanta-based Southern Christian Leadership Conference played a substantial role in the U.S. civil rights movement and the work of Martin Luther King Jr., who was its first president. But all is ...

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FILE - Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It was 62 years ago when Martin Luther King Jr. shared his 'I have a dream' speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His message - focusing on racial equality, justice and love ...