Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...

I'm not letting you stay here in this kind of risk your life in this danger,’” Eig said. “It was very difficult for Martin Luther King Jr. to stand up to his father. He struggled with that ...

What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood like? Discover how his early life and education shaped the Civil Rights leader we ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King ... Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail “We stand in life at midnight; we are always on the threshold of a new dawn.” — Martin Luther King, Jr., Prayer meeting, 1956 “I have a ...

Metro Creative Connection Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamt of breaking down barriers and ending discrimination based on ...

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach ...

MLK Commemoration includes remarks by Morehouse President David Thomas, presentation of awards for community service and ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Communities across the nation celebrated the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on ...