Much of the civil rights movement is remembered through the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. There were a number of people who also made valuable contributions but aren’t known as well. Among them ...

Discover 10 powerful quotes by Martin Luther King Jr. that continue to inspire change, equality, and hope around the world.

24—BEMIDJI — Though Martin Luther ... movement of which he was part. Held annually, each event provides opportunities for the campus community to reflect on King's legacy as well as the Civil ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. expressed their emotional response to President Trump’s decision to declassify records ...

Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the ...

By sitting down to lunch at a North Carolina department store, the brave men inspired many others to take part in nonviolent acts of civil disobedience ...

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 ...

EDWARDSVILLE - Donzaleigh Abernathy, acclaimed activist and author, goddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a ...

This month, as they have for almost 40 years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Kennedy, and our father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, the civil rights leader’s last two surviving children. “For us, the assassination of ...

Some of the newly declassified records relate to the assassination in Memphis of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Files containing ... truth about the American Civil Rights Movement—its significance ...