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 ...

NORFOLK — Dr. Bernice A. King delivered the keynote address at Old Dominion University during the 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance on Tuesday. King, the youngest daughter of Coretta ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has expressed their deep emotional response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to declassify federal records related to the assassinations of ...

In 1988, then Annapolis alderman Carl Snowden put together The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Maryland. Among its chief purposes, to honor those who kept King’s legacy alive with their own ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

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 ...

Rochester, N.Y. - Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with several events in the area celebrating his legacy. 1199SEIU’s 44th Annual MLK Day Celebration at URMC 1199SEIU, a union representing ...

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 ...

Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building on March 25, 1965 in Montgomery ...

From documentaries to narrative films, Moviefone counts down the 15 best movies and TV shows about Martin Luther King Jr. to watch on MLK Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on January 20th and ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump this year. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be ...