Kennedy, his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, and our father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” “For us, the assassination of our father is a deeply personal family loss that we have endured over ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification. For those who may simply see the day as government-granted time off for a long weekend, the idea to honor King with a national ...