Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and political philosopher who became one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.

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 ...

President Jimmy Carter posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, is this month. The holiday, observed annually on the third Monday of ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a civil rights discussion at the White House, January 18, 1964. JT Vintage/ZUMA Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the face of a movement that transformed a country in which 10% of its people were living as second-class citizens into a country that better reflects the pri… ...

You've no doubt seen countless historical footage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. over the decades, but you can better get to know the man behind the movement in this Emmy-winning 2018 HBO ...

Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. In truth, King’s life was complex and can hardly be defined by examining the modern-day ...