In January 1967, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. packed several suitcases and secluded himself on the coast of Jamaica, far from the telephone, far from the crises roiling America. It would not go ...

To civil rights activist Heather Booth, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination felt like a rupture. “It was like the breaking of a dream, the breaking of our hopes,” Booth recalled in an ...

Each year, the National Civil Rights Museum honors Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, the day he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the museum.

President Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights During the upheaval of the civil rights era, the U.S. president and the nation's leading agitator had a little-known, behind-the-scenes ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the ...

Dr. Russ Wigginton is the president of the National Civil Rights Museum. As we reflect on the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the federal holiday celebrating his ...

Civil rights activist Dorothy Cotton attends a press conference held by Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 22, 1963. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images ...

A good friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she sang to raise money for the civil rights movement and organized rallies. In 1963 during the March on Washington, she inspired Martin Luther King ...

The lessons from Martin Luther King are cross-generational, intersectional and inclusive The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis plans to open the renovated Legacy Building to highlight key ...

Martin Luther King Day is Jan.16, 2023. Test your knowledge of the famed civil rights activist and advocate of peaceful protest in this compelling lifestyle quiz. Fox News Media ...

Civil rights leaders are vowing to keep pressure on Congress to pass voting and election bills and to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, in the face of Senate delays on the legislation.