WISN 12 News is honoring the legacy of a Black Milwaukee judge who led the way in the Milwaukee County courts system. Judge Clarence Parrish's daughter shares how her father's tireless work lives on ...

In every activist movement since the beginning of recorded history, leaders have had to recruit followers to join their movement. In the 1960’s civil rights movement, this strategy led Dr. Martin ...

The Department of Attorney General concluded its review of a deadly officer-involved shooting in Flint and is not issuing ...

The Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum in New Smyrna Beach is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the city's historically Black Westside community.

Thursday's light rail crash involving a Seattle man in a wheelchair adds to the grim count of 52 pedestrians struck since the line opened in 2009.

Freshman Erika Womack, a student at Morse High School, has found her voice through writing, fueled by a powerful dream for ...

A new independent film delves into a question that has sparked discussions among neighbors, friends, and families for years: ...

It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made a difference and should be celebrated this month? If so, we want to hear.

Dr. King was invited to speak at “The Sunday Evening Forum" on the University of Arizona campus. Tucson native Jacque Barnes ...

Lena Zewdu Feleke is a senior at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School and a student from the School for Science and Math ...

CEDAR BLUFF, Va. (WVVA) -While we’ve already passed this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the celebration of the civil rights leader’s life is continuing in our area. Due to inclement weather, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his teachings of equality, justice, and nonviolence, and what better way to carry ...