At Ford’s Theatre, first-time playwright Chess Jakobs is making a sensational debut with “The American Five,” a smart and captivating origin story of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Far from a dry ...

On Thursday night, North Carolina police officers raided the home of a black woman and accused her of violating a noise ordinance that stems from her allegedly playing Malcolm X speeches too loudly.

A new book dives into the often misunderstood political life and evolution of Malcolm X — an instrumental figure who helped shape the narrative about people of color in the U.S. The big picture: ...