MLK Day is here and so we at The Root have collected some facts about the minister, author, and civil rights leader’s whirlwind of a life. MLK sits in the front row, third from the left Martin Luther ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark ...

January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. April 8, 1968 – Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just ...

Martin Luther King Jr. would be 93 years old today, had he not been assassinated on April 4, 1968. The nation has celebrated MLK’s birthday (Jan. 15, 1929) as a national holiday ever since former ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before 250,000 people on the National Mall in Washington 54 years ago today. He spoke from a prepared text. He was nervous. The speech wasn't flat. It just wasn't ...

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most iconic figures in history, widely regarded as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and a symbol of peace and equality. While we all know the basics about him ...

The famed Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr changed the course of U.S. history and was a dedicated advocate of racial equality whose work was paramount in helping to dismantle racial ...

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s total legacy isn’t all political. In fact, commemorating his life is just as significant as getting to know him. Born on Jan. 15, 1929, the dream of the late civil ...

Tomorrow America will look to its capital to commemorate the incredible legacy four short words left on the nation and its history. In the summer of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took the podium ...

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one we honor and celebrate every single year, but how well do Americans really know the civil rights leader? Born in Atlanta, Ga., King never knew he would ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark ...