In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 20, representing a time to remember the legacy of America’s famous Civil Rights leader and give back to the community.

Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered 57 years ago. America still needs his wisdom. “When you think about most immigrants that are frightened, in some cases for children to go to school.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building on March 25, 1965 in Montgomery ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

Martin Luther King III and his family will attend an NFL game to honor his late father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to commemorate MLK Day when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Philadelphia Eagles ...

Mary Ellen Ford was a 21-year-old cook at Memphis’ Lorraine Motel in April 1968, when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. checked in to the Tennessee motel for the last time.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for economic equity found expression in the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, a movement to create a "Beloved Community" where justice and opportunity were ...

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 damage. “The ...

These Pictures Show The Huge Difference Between Donald Trump And Martin Luther King Jr.'s Crowds. BuzzFeed. Thu, August 8, 2024 at 8:49 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Playboi Carti’s latest release stormed the Billboard 200, claiming the top spot with 298,000 units sold. His entire tracklist flooded the Hot 100, proving his unrelenting chart power.

This story was originally published in 2020. For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name ...