President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by James Earl Ray. The announcement came Thursday ...

Bettmann Archive 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 ...

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood like? Discover how his early life and education shaped the Civil Rights leader we ...

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.

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin ...

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS ...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama urged Americans to 'honor' Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy minutes before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.