In this op-ed, Arndrea Waters King and Yolanda Renee King — the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr. — call on young people to volunteer in their communities for MLK Day ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

They met through a mutual friend the year prior and were married for 15 years. 8. The Kings had four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther King III, Dexter and Bernice. 9. Coretta Scott King opened the ...

They were married on June 18, 1953, and had four children—two daughters and two sons—over the next decade. Their oldest, Yolanda, was born in 1955, followed by sons Martin Luther King III in ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of revelation who fought ... in 1948 and the Boston University School of Theology in 1951. He married Coretta Scott King in 1953 and welcomed four kids with ...

In Dallas for a series of speaking engagements prior to Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... attempt 3 Little-Known Social Security Rules All Married Retirees Should Know Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared ...