Jan. 15: Michael King is born in Atlanta. His father changes the boy’s name, as well as his own, to Martin Luther King several years later. Feb. 25: King is ordained and becomes assistant pastor ...

After his death, she would advance her husband’s legacy by founding the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Activists organize a boycott of the bus system in Montgomery ...

Timeline: The life of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. quotes: 10 most popular from the civil rights leader In the 1970s, support for a national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday grew.

Check your local service. Timeline: The life of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years later: For those at Lorraine Motel when MLK was killed, what does it mean to witness martyrdom?

The Children's Museum of Atlanta is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 13 through 15 with a variety of events. There will be a timeline of Dr. King's life, a storytime featuring My Uncle ...

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service ... But on Monday, tens of thousands of people tuned in online. Timeline: The service began at 9 a.m. sharp with a ...

On March 25, 1965, at the conclusion of the brutally consequential march from Selma to Montgomery, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered a speech titled “Our God Is Marching On!” He spoke to a ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a strong proponent of change, and his impact was felt from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Here is a chronology of some major events in King's life.