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

Local events from Jan. 21-24 will honor Martin Luther King Jr. See what you can do on Monday, MLK Day, at the Toledo Museum ...

In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That ...

Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and ...

Jacksonville celebrated the life and legacy of MLK ahead of the civil rights icon's official holiday Monday with a gala ...

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? (FILES)The civil rights leader Martin Luther KIng ... AFP PHOTO/FILES (Photo credit should ...

MLK Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, co-authored the book "What is My Legacy?" with ...

Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on ...

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. with 15 of His Most Powerful Quotes ... Straus and Giroux, is a 600+ page biography that extensively details King Jr.’s multifaceted legacy, including ...

MLK Commemoration event includes keynote remarks by Morehouse President David Thomas and the presentation of awards for ...