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.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Thousands of FBI agents spent months hunting down every lead looking for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassin, but the final crack in the case came almost by accident.. King was fatally shot 51 ...

Our goal of 100 million service hours by 2029 is part of a living tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 100th birthday, honoring his legacy through action and compassion.

The St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation will host its 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Shootout at the Mark Twain Recreational Center on the campus of the University of ...

Over a half-century ago, Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis to support and bring attention to a strike by more than 1,300 city sanitation workers, but the journey to Tennessee would cost ...

Ad Policy Civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. relaxes at home in May 1956 in Montgomery, Ala. (Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images). Three years ago, Donald Trump celebrated the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...