Martin Luther King Jr. came to the Swannanoa Valley twice in his lifetime. The first time was in January 1964 for the ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

In 1964, at the age of 35, Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The recognition was not only for his tireless efforts in the civil rights movement but ...

In 2022, Martin Luther King III, the son of the legendary slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., talked to PEOPLE ... he went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize, the youngest person ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would ... Also in 1964 at just age 35, King became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Another Georgian who was key in the ...

Prior award recipients include Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King Jr. Reviewers describe their visits to the Nobel Peace Prize as hit or miss. Although some say ...

As this story is filed on Feb. 18, it is a reminder that on this date in 1965, Malcolm X delivered his final public address at Barnard College, three days before he was assassinated at the Audubon ...

The bill aims to honor Carter’s lifelong dedication to human rights, diplomacy and humanitarian efforts and for his service ...

Quentin Williams, who died in a car crash two years ago, bought the house where the civil rights leader stayed.