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 ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction action" to effect political change — remains relevant as a ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

The only grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda was born to Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King on May 25, 2008. Yolanda didn't get a chance to meet her grandparents, MLK Jr. and ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent activist in the civil rights movement of America, He was one of the central figures of the movement until his death in 1968. In honour of his great ...

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Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr., said his father would be “quite disappointed” with the current world, but not surprised.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

RACINE — Students, religious leaders and local officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. They spoke about the importance of working together to ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...