It’s easy to oversimplify the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to ... in public and in private, here in South Carolina on 10 occasions. The Palmetto State was not King’s front line in his ...

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers an address at the Tomlinson High School athletic field in Kingstree, South Carolina, to encourage voter participation in upcoming elections in this 1966 file photo.

You have done a marvelous job of grasping the underlying truth and philosophy of the movement,’ the Rev. Martin Luther King ...

South Carolina was the final holdout until 2000. But, it was without the backing of the civil rights groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service and commitment to racial equality and civil rights for all will be in the hearts and on the minds of many during the federal holiday held each year in ...

(This story has been updated to add new or changed information.) The South Bend area will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan ...

the son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. said his father “would be gravely disappointed” by North Carolina’s potential first Black governor. Robinson has also referred to Martin ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther ... King was celebrated in 1986. But it took longer than that for states across the country to adopt the holiday, including fights in Arizona, South Carolina ...