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 ...

As we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.‘s life, we recognize not merely an icon frozen in history but a complex individual whose multiple dimensions continue to offer insights into moral ...

It’s about the South — about segregated buses and lunch counters, police dogs and fire hoses, courageous struggle and long overdue federal action with the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 ...

Opinion: In Martin Luther King's last speech ... They’re looking for the chance to find a life of meaning by contributing in the lives of others. And they give us hope for a new movement ...

Scott King saw the deficit partly as a result of who was doing the telling. At one of the first conferences of King scholars, ...

Media outlets that praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s work in the South treated Northern segregation differently.

From the pulpit to the picket line, King's vision for justice was expansive, costing him his life. Here are seven of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most powerful quotes, revealing both the heart and ...

DIAMOND, Mo. — Decades before it was Dr. King’s dream, a Four State native preached a message of love and understanding between people of different races. The George Washington Carver National ...

During the early morning hours every third Monday in January, residents of Savannah and neighboring cities gather in downtown with coffee and folding chairs to stake their spot along the route of ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - On Monday, the nation observes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s life and legacy, but events celebrating the civil rights leader are already underway in the Pine Belt.

ATLANTA – Award-winning illustrator Nicole Tadgell brings words in a book to life through images ... by Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Corretta Scott ...