Strikers marched on Main Street as a result, and a standoff with police began. Officers used clubs and mace on the protestors ...

Memphis sanitation workers demanded safer working conditions, higher wages, and recognition of their union. The strike brought civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. to the city.

He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference shortly after his home and church were bombed, and he became its president after King’s assassination.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

Martin Luther ... four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a federal holiday. WATCH: Harris speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King resonates ... On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee, while demonstrating support for and solidarity ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates ... On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while demonstrating support for and ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.