More than half a century after his death, the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to shape movements around the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Aug. 28, 1963. Today is ...

Wednesday marks 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the second-floor balcony near his room at the ...

More than 5,000 people gathered at the University of Rhode Island on Oct. 5, 1966, to hear the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak about racial justice and integration. Much of what he said then ...

On Monday, Jan. 19, Americans honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,, a civil rights icon who devoted his life to ending racism and segregation through nonviolence before he was ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the federal holiday honoring slain Civil Rights leader. Two U.S. states, including Mississippi, also honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day. Several states ...

The events are presented by the nonprofit Friends of the Library of Collier County at the Hilton Naples, and include a buffet breakfast and a book signing by the author. Proceeds from the series are a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader, is fast approaching. Observed on the third Monday in January, the holiday falls near King’s birthday and gives Americans ...