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President Biden and lawmakers deliver virtual remarks at the 69th annual National Prayer Breakfast.

A ceremony commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Mountaintop” speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis the night before his assassination. In the speech, he reaffirmed his dedication to nonviolent…

Former President Bill Clinton gave the closing address on the second day of a three-day a Civil Rights Summit hosted by the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. 2014 marked…

Civil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the same spot where the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I have a dream” speech, for the…

Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Dorothy Height’s life story was told through stories, videos, photos and readings shared by her many friends and colleagues.

President Bush and three former presidents, national politicians, as well as civil rights and religious leaders paid tribute to the life and memory of Coretta Scott King at a funeral service held at the New Birth Missionary…

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial along the Tidal Basin near the Lincoln Memorial, participants spoke about the legacy of Reverend King and…

Participants gathered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where in 1965 the civil rights movement gained national attention when white law enforcement officers used physical force to prevent…

Participants paid tribute to the life and career of Former Mayor Maynard Jackson.

President Clinton and others talked about U.S.-Africa relations as well as progress made in many African countries in economic growth, including globalization. They expressed concern about…

President Clinton and others attended the “Remembering Franklin D. Roosevelt 50th Anniversary Commemorative Services” held at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. The president said…

Former U.S. diplomats and administration officials joined President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and former President Jimmy Carter at a White House ceremony outlining the importance of the North American…

Members of the Kennedy family, civil rights leaders, and the descendants of 1960's civil rights leaders spoke during a Catholic mass commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of former…