Vice President Mike Pence invoked the memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in order to promote Trump's latest attempt to work his way out of the Trump shutdown, in which Trump offered to ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered 57 years ago. America still needs his wisdom. | Opinion American people of goodwill have come a long way since Dr. King's death.

Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.

Martin Luther King Jr. might have been a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, but at home, the doting father of four was simply dad. As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back ...

Get to know Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's kids, including what they're doing now, how old they are, and how they're honoring their parents' legacy.

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday falls on Jan. 15. As is ...

In some ways it’s a sick irony – the juxtaposition of Trump being inaugurated on Monday, the same day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. King was a champion for civil and human rights.

Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, was born on May 25, 2008. Here’s everything to know about MLK’s granddaughter.

Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration 05:59. Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That ...

Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of the Montgomery, Alabama state capital building on March 25, 1965 in Montgomery.