I implore those exercising their right to peaceful assembly to indeed follow the lead of one king: Martin Luther King, Jr.

There is a long history of Juneteenth, including the Juneteenth flag, but to sum things up: Juneteenth celebrates the ...

But unfortunately, MLK Jr. Day Monday in some communities has dwindled down to ... and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968, King was a man of action and not ...

Juneteenth celebration in Madison recognizes liberation and resilience during the holiday's 160th anniversary of freedom.

When news broke that Donald Trump had been the target of an assassination attempt at a campaign rally last summer, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son was among the voices that decried the violence.

some shared quotes and some simply thanked the historical icon. The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia, also shared a few photos with ESSENCE.com readers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his family.

Memorial Day falls on the last Monday of May every year. Pay tribute to the courageous people with these messages and quotes.

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the trio details how some of King's lesser-known quotes, as well as those carved in time, resonate with them personally and professionally — and are ...