The 20-foot tall, 40-foot wide statue "symbolizes the hug Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared with his wife, Coretta, after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964," according to Embrace.

Photographer and student Richard Copley, bottom right, covered Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech to an overflow crowd at the Mason Temple, March 18, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn.

Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leads a silent memorial march in her husband's memory, April 8, 1968, following his assassination in Memphis, Tenn.

The goals of interracial peace and equality sought by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have not been achieved, area politicians and religious leaders said Monday at Boston’s 34th annual breakfast honoring ...

Photographer Steve Schapiro reflects on his past work. — -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. said in a sermon: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and ...

Judge Considers Early Release of Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Documents The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed ...

TIME Studios and Eyes ‘n’ Sound LLC to produce doc on Stevie Wonder’s pivotal role in the campaign to make MLK Day a federal holiday ...