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

The museum and Unite Memphis' partnership encourages a new future for the city of Memphis with a new level of engagement and opportunities.

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.

The National Civil Rights Museum and Unite Memphis today announced a new partnership to amplify the message and movement of healing, honor, and hope in the city of Memphis. This collaboration marks a ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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