Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday ... In 1958, a woman approached Dr. King at a book-signing event in New York City and stabbed him with a letter opener.

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...

"At a time of great disconnect and divide, we wrote this book to bring us back to a ... in creating that beloved community that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King talked about." ...

In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.

ATLANTA – Award-winning illustrator Nicole Tadgell brings words in a book to life through images she creates by hand. “Ever since I was a little kid and could hold a crayon is how I started ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark ...

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...