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

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 ...

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 ...

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 the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth and radicalism of his work. Often sanitized in mainstream memory, King was ...

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. isn’t just about one day, or one specific month. Here are words to live by, always. Anyone can relate to this. From huge social issues to day-to-day problems, Dr ...

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 ...

The United States, although boasting a strong Catholic community, is not generally a Catholic nation. As such, many Americans do not have experience with the sanctified figures of Christendom. It has ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The 15-year-old granddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is collaborating on a picture book tribute to the late civil rights leader and his wife, Coretta Scott King. Yolanda ...

Judson L. Jeffries is a professor of African American and African studies at Ohio State University. He is a regular contributor to the Columbus Dispatch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the ...

“Hoops, Hopes & Dreams” may be a short film, but it has a lot of big ideas. At its core, it’s about how two leaders — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama — both made inroads in communities ...

More than 60 years have passed since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington and yet his words still resonate today. “I think it’s very ...