This memorial honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the key players in the civil rights movement in the United States. He fought for equal rights from the mid-1950s up until his death in 1968.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s only grandchild was among those who gathered on the National Mall Saturday to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a prominent moment in the Civil Rights ...

Sunrise on Jan. 16 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) We all have heard the story about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. the night ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s son said he plans to return to D.C. this summer to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, stand on the Lincoln Memorial’s marble steps ...

On this day 60 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the nation's capitol during the March on Washington.

The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. That monument, dedicated in 1987, was moved to MLK Park in North Avondale in ...

Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader. January 20, 2025 ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...

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.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

Here are 17 inspiring Martin Luther King quotes from his famous speeches and writings about education, justice, hope, perseverance and freedom. “Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of ...

The "Stone of Hope" sculpture is seen at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2024. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images ...