Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil ...

For the past seven years, the Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium has traveled around Alabama, sharing lesser-known stories of the civil rights movement.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change will host a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Rev.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction action" to effect political change — remains relevant as a ...

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. This year's theme, "How Long, Not Long," is taken from King's famous ...

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent Civil Rights leader's words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

She joined the Ohio Newsroom to remember King’s visit. This interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. On MLK Jr. coming to Ada “At first it was disbelief. We did not think that ...

Monday is also Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and several local organizations are hosting events. FOX 13 Seattle Posted: January 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 18, 2025 ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., kneeling on left, leads civil rights marchers in singing and praying in front of real estate office on Chicago's Southwest Side on Aug. 6, 1966.

The Rev. Robert L. Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors the birthday of the civil rights leader who was slain in ...

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the editorial board offers these quotes selected from some of his most pivotal and memorable speeches to honor his memory.