For 30 years, a recording of Martin Luther King Jr’s speech at Western Michigan University was lost. Then in 1997, it was ...

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

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

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering ...

I think everybody has to start looking at language,” says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. “It doesn’t mean you have to ...

Jan. 20 marked the inauguration of our nation’s next president and the commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy. This overlap is both symbolic and sobering ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity ...

as the president of the United States is trying to get us to do so. Let black and white alike search their hearts; and if there be prejudice in our hearts against any racial or ethnic group, let us ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice ... eliminating legalized racial segregation in the United States. Also in 1964 at just age 35, King became ...

Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson Young, dentist Mother: Daisy (Fuller) Young, teacher Marriages: Carolyn (McClain) Young (April 15, 1996-present); Jean (Childs) Young (June ...