Q: Father Hesburgh, I understand that you had met Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. personally? Yes, I met Dr. King many times. Q: What were some of those times you saw and met with him? We met in the ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., sermon at Friendship Baptist Church in Pasadena, CA, February 28, 1960 This Jan. 15, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose life of service ...

A Denver pastor who helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement passed away this week.

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Every year on January 16, the nation celebrates the life, legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Although the holiday is observed every third Monday of January ...

Smith said police are looking for three Black men, one of them dressed in a white shirt and jeans, and the other two dressed ...

Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story” is a 67-year-old colorful comic book still making an impact across the globe ...

LOUIS — In the aftermath of Friday’s tornado, one image from the Fountain Park neighborhood captures the heartbreak so many in St. Louis are feeling: the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – ‘New Music World’, the theme honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Springfield Symphony Hall, drew in communities from all over on ...

The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia, also shared a few photos with ESSENCE.com readers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his family. Join us as we remember an important man. Martin Luther King ...

When Martin Luther King visited the state recently in ... “I don’t like to have Dr. King on the road at night,” Vivian replied. “Apparently, Greenwood is the kind of place now where ...

DENVER — Reverend James D. Peters, Jr., a civil rights activist and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., passed away Saturday. He was 92 years old. His death was announced by community leader ...