When Martin Luther King, Jr. announced a Harlem press conference ... not passing out" as his smiling hero directed his answer to him. Abdul-Jabbar cites the encounter as the start of his civil ...

When we think of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. is often at the forefront of our minds. But behind the scenes ... and often marched alongside him in protests, rallies, and ...

The only grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr ... her picture book We Dream a World. In her essay for PARENTS, she revealed that the book was written “as a gift” to MLK Jr. and Coretta ...

When Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday and holiday roll around ... So it’s delightful to see him smiling with friends, his children, and, of course, with his wife, Coretta.

“It was very difficult for Martin Luther King Jr. to stand up to his father. He struggled with that all his life.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ...

in whose symbolic shadow we stand today.” Now, millions of people honor King in the same way. READ MORE: Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62 On the third Monday ...