Leahy, S.J., will announce the winner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship, which recognizes a Boston College junior who has demonstrated superior academic achievement, extracurricular leadership ...

The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

Boston police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying four suspects involved in an armed robbery and aggravated ...

Skyla DeSimone is leaving her footprint at Boston College. DeSimone is a double major studying Sociology and Studio Art, with a focus on Architecture along with a minor in Global Public Health. Last ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...