Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named Michael King, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. When ...

Fifty-six years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was tragically assassinated while fighting for justice and equality. His death marked a pivotal moment in American history; however, his ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one we honor and celebrate every single year, but how well do Americans really know the civil rights leader? Born in Atlanta, Ga., King never knew he would ...

On July 21, the Trump administration released over 230,000 documents related to the life, surveillance and assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These records — long sealed by a 1977 court order ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family offered their response to President Trump’s decision to release the secret FBI files on the civil rights icon’s assassination nearly 60 years ago — a “deeply personal ...

The grand opening in Memorial Church included a panel highlighting King’s legacy as a scholar, activist and human being. The ...

The federal government on Monday released thousands of records on the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. — a move that was ordered by President Trump earlier this year. The Office of the ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has expressed their deep emotional response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive ...

When news broke that Donald Trump had been the target of an assassination attempt at a campaign rally last summer, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son was among the voices that decried the violence.