Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an excerpt from his new book 'What Is My Legacy?: Realizing a New Dream of ...

Coretta Scott King is often remembered as a devoted wife and mother, yet she was also a committed activist in her own right.

Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Everything from its address at 1964 Independence Ave.

Explore7 Martin Luther King Jr. quotes you might not know In 1934 ... Jerusalem and Bethlehem” first, the Washington Post reported. While in Berlin, the senior King witnessed the beginnings ...

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

President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House with an announcement celebrating Black icons.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew. King, whose birthday is a national holiday, came dozens of times to Florida. As early as February 1958, King made a rousing speech at Bethel AME Church in Miami to ...

Ripon College student Gary G. Yerkey was among 10 from the college eager to join the march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery ...

And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town. King was in town to attend the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress.

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national ... civil rights leader with a speech at an MLK breakfast hosted in Washington by the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.