Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have celebrated his 96th birthday Jan. 15. I am writing to encourage everyone to take a moment to appreciate his extraordinary life.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

H arry Belafonte was angry at Martin Luther King’s funeral. He lost his cool with a New York Times reporter, telling him “this grievous moment was in part the result of a climate of hate and ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Monday, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all the critical work he did for this country. Let's connect the dots. Even during the height of racial segregation in ...

Martin Luther King Jr. stands with fellow civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968 — one day before he was assassinated while standing in ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Monday, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all the critical work he did for this country. Let's connect the dots. Even during the height of racial segregation in ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Forty years after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought to integrate American society, its schools have become more racially segregated, according to the authors of a ...

The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society held its 13th annual ceremony on Wednesday, commemorating the historic moment when 16 Jewish rabbis were arrested for standing alongside Dr. Martin ...

That was the backdrop 50 years ago today when the Rev. Martin Luther King visited South Bend and gave a speech to area residents at the University of Notre Dame.

EXCLUSIVE: If on MLK Day, you wanted to view a movie that breathes life into the struggles faced by Martin Luther King Jr and his Civil Rights movement cohorts, look no further than Rustin ...

They covered Dr. King differently in his support of Southern movements—Birmingham in 1963 and St. Augustine in 1964—than his support of movements against housing segregation, school ...