Accounts of the life of Martin Luther King Jr often present him as a singularly great individual. Yet MLK was profoundly shaped by a vibrant ecosystem of socialists and labor radicals, from Myles ...

Montgomery. The first big test of King’s philosophy—or of his operating technique—came in 1955, after he had married a ...

Lenora “Nook” Hamer Flakes was a lifelong resident of Ruleville, Mississippi. According to Mississippi Today, she worked as ...

Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Getting a chance to play in the Coretta Scott King Classic has special meaning for Ohio State's Chance Gray. Her great ...

Since 1986, the 56-foot painting at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library has served as a visual portal into the civil ...

Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Alabama in 1955 was a key moment in the US civil rights ...

The 2026 observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, is just weeks away. Do workers get a day off? Are banks and post offices open? Here’s what you need to know about the holiday’s ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday that honors the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a major leader in the civil rights movement. In 2026, the holiday will be observed on ...

Discover the depth of J. Edgar Hoover's vendetta against Martin Luther King Jr. For years before Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, he was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI ...

The Petersburg Sheriff's Office is hosting the 2nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on January 19. Judge Roger L. Gregory, a Petersburg native, will serve as the parade marshal. The Petersburg ...

What are the lessons from the Montgomery bus boycott launched 70 years ago this month? The boycott, which sparked the civil rights movement, began after the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give ...