Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures in the US civil-rights movement. Much of what people know about the activist is limited to his iconic role in the 1963 March ...

Martin Luther King Jr. stands with fellow civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968 — one day before he was assassinated while standing in ...

Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...

His story has been told and recreated in numerous forms: books, movies, articles and podcasts highlight facts ... 3. He skipped two grades and entered college at a young age. Martin Luther King Jr ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

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 ...

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 ...

Paramus: Inaugural Ceremony Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy, 3 p.m. on Tuesday at Bergen Community College Ciccone Theater, 400 Paramus Road. Music by the Garden State Choral ...

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 ...

His story has been told and recreated in numerous forms: books, movies, articles and podcasts highlight facts ... 3. He skipped two grades and entered college at a young age. Martin Luther King Jr ...