King was born to Alberta Williams and Martin Luther King Sr. in Atlanta, in a modest two-story Queen Anne Victorian home that ...
Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, ...
NFL stars and other pro-athletes are finding new fame off the field and in the podcast studios. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch goes ...
King visited Stanford to deliver a speech entitled “The Other America,” which focused on the injustice present in an America ...
Many braved the cold to participate in Victorville's 17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Peace March & ...
Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on ...
As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...
While it is now a time-honored tradition, the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day had a prolonged, difficult path to ...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a great ...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated ... One of the most notable is King. From standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to writing letters from a Birmingham ...