On the third Monday of each January, Americans honor the memory of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, who advocated for social change through ...

In addition to this being Inauguration Day this year, it is also Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King was an American ...

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January ...

Martin Luther King Junior would have turned 96 years old. Each year we celebrate the civil rights trailblazer on January 20th ...

Many people are unaware that King rehearsed his "I Have a Dream" speech at what is now the Historic Hampton House in Miami ...

Exploring the effectiveness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent activism in today's context. Critics and supporters weigh in on the pros and cons of his approach.

Hundreds of guests came together Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special ...

Martin Luther King Jr. is a modern-day Founding Father because he demanded this country live up to its ideals.

Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name ...

From a day of service to lectures, exhibits, concerts and art, there are a number of ways to observe MLK Day in Atlanta. Begin with honoring Dr. King’s legacy, visiting historic landmarks and ...

The couple’s new podcast and book challenge the idea of legacy as an endpoint—instead, it’s a daily practice of action and ...