The information contained in the memos won’t be confirmed until 2027. That’s when the FBI’s full audiotapes, photographs and film footage of King will be unsealed per a 1977 court order.
Jonathan Eig, who won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for his biography, “King: A Life,” said he has probably read about 90% of the available government files related to King, including a trounce of files ...
Rustin and Randolph worked again in 1948 on a successful campaign to end segregation in the U.S. military under President Harry Truman. A pacifist, Rustin protested World War II by resisting the draft ...
Dozens of Natchez school-age children sang, danced and recited poetry in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, ...
A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t ...
Reginald Dwayne Betts went from being a 16-year-old facing a nine-year prison sentence to a MacArthur “genius,” an award-winning author, and a nonprofit founder. Dr. King’s legacy taught him that no ...
The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...
The term “the beloved community” was first used in the early days of the 20th century by the philosopher-theologian Josiah ...
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
He never suggested that his dream of a discrimination-free society should make us blind to the persistence of racism.
It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester's home in Pacific Palisades has burned to the ground, while Hollywood is canceling and/or postponing premieres and awards shows. Lisa Kudrow belatedly finds note in ...