Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of revelation who fought tirelessly and endlessly for the rights of African Americans all over the country. Born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929, Dr. King was always ...

1. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” —“I Have a Dream,” 1963 2 ...

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate his 7 most important declarations, from the quintessential "I have dream" speech, to his hallmark calls to serve our fellow citizens. Browse the ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day! I thought it would be a good time to find some impactful quotes from presidential inaugural speeches and ...

Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s ...

During her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris quoted an adage from Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1968 speech "I've been to the Mountaintop." She focused on the quote, ...

The call to service : Martin Luther King Jr. on the purpose and role of the Christian church -- To set the captives free : Martin Luther King Jr., Eugene Carson Blake, and the social mission of the ...