The Nobel Peace Prize winner came to the city in January 1966 to assist with the city’s fledgling civil rights efforts.

The origin of the term slum can be traced back to the writing of James Hardy Vaux in 1812, where he refers to slums as synonyms with “racket” or “criminal trade” (Davis 2006). The presence of slums ...

"When I say poor, I don't just mean black people." –Martin Luther King Jr. "The true enemy is war itself." –Martin Luther King Jr. For thirteen years he ...

What time is it?” was the popular question posed during the 1970s. It initiated a call and response ritual in which the crowd ...

Trotsky famously rejected the possibility of socialism in one country. What about in one city? Successful social democratic ...

The working-class, diverse neighborhood of Lykins is growing its toolkit to create affordable housing and stave off gentrification.

The story of wildlife is often told as a tragedy of shrinking forests and disappearing habitats. We hear about species ...

It’s a deep desire of mine that we’re able to find solutions for every resident to have a good job and adequate housing, and ...

The speech, in typical Trumpian fashion, was full of self-praise and insults on his opponents, including countries, heads of state, and organisations.