Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil-rights activist who helped end segregation in the US. Martin wasn't his given name: He was born Michael King Jr., after his father. At 35, he became the ...

It all started with a dream. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s impact is now felt everywhere, from politics and social justice movements to the arts. The African American civil rights leader and Nobel ...

As another Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, events to honor the slain civil rights leader are planned across the Inland Empire. RELATED: Where to find Martin Luther King Jr. tributes across ...

One of the facts about Martin Luther King Jr. that most people are unaware of: His birth certificate reads Michael King, an ode to his father, a former pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

ATLANTA - Monday was a federal holiday where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking place in Atlanta will be the annual MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service, ...

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, take a closer look at little known facts about the life and legacy of one of the most famous men in history. The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one we ...

PBS' four-part documentary on the Black and Jewish experience in America, presented by Henry Louis Gates Jr., examines how ...

The White House issued an official proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday evening after President Donald Trump faced criticism for breaking with presidential tradition earlier ...

As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader and activist, one of my ...