Before Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches, and peacefully fought to change the world, he was just a kid ...

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of ... and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For his efforts to fight racial inequality, King ...

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook the civil rights movement but also cemented his legacy in the fight for ...

On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth ...

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg talks to Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, “King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of ... the heart of his campaign for ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ...

On April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his death in 1968. Each year, the National Civil Rights Museum honors Martin Luther King Jr. on April ...

This was the 40th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights icon and his use of nonviolence ... tuned in online. Timeline The service began ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, Jan. 20, and additional events are planned for that week. A Day of Service will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Carver Recreation Center ...

The Justice Department has asked a federal court to release FBI surveillance records of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., two years before ... fabricated accounts of his life that could be used ...