Civil Rights

people-and-culture

Martin Luther King Jr. was married to Coretta Scott King from 1953 until his death in 1968. They had four children: Yolanda Denise King (1955–2007), Martin Luther King III (bo...

Biography & Profiles

This collection focuses on widely documented lines from Martin Luther King Jr., drawn from his sermons, letters, and speeches that have been preserved and verified by archives a...

biography

Dr. King was a Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose advocacy of nonviolent resistance helped end legal segregation in the United States. Emerging from the Montgomery b...

biography

Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi, and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, with her family as a child. She grew up in a working-class household...

biography

Jesse Jackson was born October 8, 1941, making him 83 years old as of 2025. This evergreen explainer provides verified dates, public milestones, and career phases tied to his ag...

civic-participation

This evergreen explainer helps you locate July 4th protests near you, understand likely issues and demands, confirm event details, know your legal rights, and plan for safety. B...

history-and-social-science

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on Thursday, April 4, 1968, at approximately 6:01 p.m. Central Time in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 years old. King had arrived in Memph...

LGBTQ+ History

Harvey Bernard Milk was a pioneering American politician and LGBTQ+ activist who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on...

Biography & Historical Figures

Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous quotes distill the moral urgency of the civil rights movement into language that remains accessible and actionable. Delivered during sermo...

Guides And Explainers

On January 6, 2021, a mob disrupted the certification of the 2020 Electoral College results at the U.S. Capitol. This verified explainer summarizes what has been established by...