These historic addresses are of great importance as they document the personal and political development of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta before becoming a ...

Monday, Jan. 19 is the time people across the U.S. remember and honor slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King, the country’s most visible advocate for voting and civil rights, was ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - October 14, 1964. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to achieving racial justice through non-violent action. King shared the $54,000 ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism in St. Augustine, Florida, was crucial to passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Local protests, known as the St. Augustine Movement, escalated after four Black ...

MIAMI — Martin Luther King Jr. is a part of Miami history. The civil rights activist born in Atlanta was a regular at The Hampton House, a small hotel for Blacks, Latinos, and Jews during segregation.

The Marlboro County NAACP honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual MLK parade through downtown Bennettsville on Saturday. Local churches, historically Black Greek ...

SELMA, Ala. (WCSC/CBS News) — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for protesting voter registration discrimination in Selma, Alabama, on Feb. 1, 1965. King was one of hundreds arrested ...

Written by North Lawndale native Willie Round, “Lawndale King” focuses on King’s advocacy but also helps audiences understand the person behind the icon. In January 1966 Martin Luther King Jr. moved ...