As a charter member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, he knew The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. personally. Last week, as the country celebrated the life of the slain civil rights leader ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

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 ...

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.

The Greensboro Police Department said the crash temporarily shut down the northbound and southbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Patton Avenue and Preddy Boulevard. Roads have ...

When Martin Luther King, Jr. announced a Harlem press conference in June, the son of a jazz-loving transit cop threw up his hand to cover the inspirational leader. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr ...

She would hang out and watch as he played pool and table tennis with his friends, he'd take her for drives, and even out for meals when his student budget would stretch. Best of all, they would ...

Video: Arkansas MLK Jr. Commission holds several events on Martin Luther King Jr. Day LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is launching a program to fight ...

The church is deeply tied to Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement, making this incident a heartbreaking event. According to the Memphis Fire Fighters Association, they received a ...

Potential Leicester City managerial candidate Russell Martin says his style of play needs to be appreciated by the owners and the fanbase of the next club he joins. City have been linked to the ...

Life has changed since "King of the Hill" ended way back in 2009. Hulu has released the first look of the animated comedy revival from creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, and the new poster ...