Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has died at 84.

A living eyewitness to April 4, 1968, and the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu headline a weekend of remembrance, economic ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The nation will pause to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. There will be lots of events all across the Mid-South, including at the National Civil Rights Museum, ...

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced events across the Mid-South for the 24 th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, presented by the National Civil Rights Museum, City of ...

Today's picture of the day, that was captured by late AP photographer Charles Kelly, shows Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Despite not playing on MLK Day, the Grizzlies are honoring Dr. King's legacy through other community events. These events include a mobile food pantry, a watch party with the National Civil Rights ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Monday, our nation will celebrate one of the most important Civil Rights leaders in history, and East Tennessee has many events honoring this champion for equality. Here ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Communities across Middle Tennessee rallied on Monday to honor and remember one of the most iconic civil rights leaders in American History. In Nashville, there was a youth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights champion, is dead. He was 84. The two men had worked together since 1965, when they met in Selma, ...