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 morning and suffered significant damage.

FILE – A bronze and steel sculpture honoring a sanitation workers strike that brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis in 1968 was dedicated on April 5, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn.

Cincinnati will soon build a long-planned $1.4 million memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. in Avondale, the city announced. The city wants the public's help in submitting historical photos and ...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday she would peacefully fight her five-year ban from running for office and draw inspiration from American civil rights leader Martin Luther King ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered 57 years ago. America still needs his wisdom. | Opinion American people of goodwill have come a long way since Dr. King's death. But we're still a work in progress.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was more than a civil rights leader; he was a global thinker who believed in justice for all and whose voice is still widely relevant, and sorely missed today.

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...

The Moment.” event on Thursday, April 4, 2024, to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 56th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis, Tenn.

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. This year's theme, "How Long, Not Long," is taken from King's famous ...

American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) poses for a family portrait with his daughter, 7-year-old Yolanda Denise King (1955 – 2007), son, 18 months Dexter ...

Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader. January 20, 2025 ...

From left: Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda King and Martin Luther King III in 1964. Hulton Archive/Getty. I was five at the time, too young to attend. Instead, I stayed at home in Atlanta.