NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according ...

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s courage, hope, and determined commitment to end segregation is why he’s one of the most influential ...

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Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and ...

Jonathan Eig, who wrote the acclaimed biography, ‘King ... being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer ...

Three score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we now stand, delivered, “I Have a Dream,” calling for an ...

White Plains collector Seth Kaller has an original copy of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, which doesn't mention the dream.

Discover the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through these insightful books. Reflect on his transformative power of love and the Civil Rights Movement.

Jacksonville celebrated the life and legacy of MLK ahead of the civil rights icon's official holiday Monday with a gala breakfast tribute Friday.

Trump will be inaugurated on the same day that the nation pays tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Will that inspire his address?