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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.
On rare occasions, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day coincide. Former President Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term fell on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was on a tour of the South to recruit volunteers for his "Poor People's Campaign", spoke to an overflow crowd at Mason Temple March 18, 1968.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy. GOP's Big Beautiful Bill betrays poor, working-class Tennesseans.
When Martin Luther King, Jr. announced a Harlem press conference in June, the son of a jazz-loving transit cop threw up his hand to cover the inspirational leader.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks before crowd of 25,000 in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 25, 1965. (Stephen F. Somerstein / Getty Images.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 'focused on not passing out' meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. at 17. ... Abdul-Jabbar posted a throwback photo of the meeting on his Instagram page for Martin Luther King Day.
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. But we're still a work in progress.
A Denver pastor who helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement passed away this week ...
Shooting near a Detroit high school; Detroit Grand Prix weekend begins; and more top stories 04:00. Police in Detroit are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday night near Martin Luther ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday and suffered significant ...