Lompoc resident Dr. Gloria Willis marched in several civil rights marches in the 1960s that feature Dr. Martin Luther King. They included: March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963. She saw King deliver his ...

As a child, Gail Swanson accompanied her mother to civil rights marches. She recently released a new recording “My Mama Marched” that is available online and at streaming sites. Courtesy photo When ...

This weekend marks the 61st anniversary of the march on Selma, otherwise known as “Bloody Sunday.” One of the most violent marches of the Civil Rights Movement, the protest took place on March 7, 1965 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BECKLEY — Most people remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his speeches or his civil rights marches, but supporters of the ...

This past weekend, thousands gathered in Alabama for the annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee Celebration, retracing the famous steps across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where civil rights marchers once ...

A towering figure in the American Civil Rights Movement is being remembered not just for the history he helped shape — but ...