Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site, but it is closed through November 2025 for refurbishment. Most agree a trip to Atlanta must include time spent at this historical park.

Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, ...

Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice of the movement. In 1955, he served as the spokesman for the Montgomery bus boycott. In 1957, he was elected the ...

For some historians who specialize in Malcolm X, it's a sign of a mainstream effort to dismiss complicated a nuanced civil ...

At Syracuse University in 1965, Dr. King said "change is not self-operative; you cannot depend upon American institutions to function without prodding and pressuring." ...

Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a deeply segregated America. As the son of a prominent pastor, King was exposed early to the concept of justice and ...

ATLANTA - The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination. President Donald Trump also ...

Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change ... along with representatives from ZuCot Gallery in Atlanta and The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, NY, ...

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s executive order Thursday to declassify the records of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. has been met with a mixed response. Channel 2’s Richard ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family offered their response to ... while also focusing on preserving the icon’s legacy, Fox Atlanta reported. The fatal shooting came after the FBI worked to undermi ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...