A congregation on Chicago's Near West Side gathered over the weekend to commemorate 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

An experience with immigration reminds the writer that the United States was founded on an idea of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for all.

The movement was better at critiquing the system than reshaping it. But it has never had this much mainstream political power ...

Reese's presence in Atlanta has led to renewed potential and a brighter spotlight for the Dream. “The perfect fit for me,” ...

Barbara and Serge Paul-Emile of Berlin were in academia when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ... and then everything ...

Phillips Hospital, leads a gathering of professionals in a march outside Jefferson Bank & Trust on Oct. 10, 1963. The bank ...

A rare draft of the Declaration of Independence, now on display at the Library of Congress, was written by Thomas Jefferson ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Dr. Mamphela Ramphele reflects on Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, leadership, human flourishing, and why self-liberation is the ...

You’re reading Awakenings, a newsletter on religion. Click here to get the full edition in your inbox. Samuel Goldman is an ...

The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity, and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you has brought stripes and ...