Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights ...

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 ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., minister, activist, and prominent leader in the civil rights movement, is remembered today for advancing civil rights through nonviolence. It has been more than 50 years ...

More than a half century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and written words continue to inspire people around the world. The reverend and civil rights icon would have turned 95 on ...

Each year Americans across the country take time to recognize and honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his birth month of January. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. He was a Baptist minister and social activist, who is known for his role in the civil rights movement, per History. King arranged and led key ...

NEW YORK -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Now, more than half a century after his death, we take a look back at inspiring quotes from the civil rights leader in ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Mall in Washington DC during the March on Washington, where King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in August 1963.. Photo: AFP via Getty Images If you’re in ...

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 ...

If you opened the newspaper the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his Nobel Peace Prize lecture in 1964 you would read his three timeless keys for saving the world. As a UPI story on Dr.