CBS News

Trump to release files on MLK Jr.'s assassination. Here's what to expect.

President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by James Earl Ray. The announcement came Thursday, Jan. 23, ...
The Grio

50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother was murdered while playing the organ in church. Here’s why we need to remember her story.

OPINION: Alberta King, the mother of the civil rights leader, was killed by a Black man who was inspired by harmful religious rhetoric. The world stopped when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was ...
The Nation

Martin Luther King, Critical Race Theorist

Republicans may claim otherwise, but the civil rights hero was no color-blind conservative. Three years ago, Donald Trump celebrated the final Martin Luther King Jr. Day of his presidency by ...
CNN

Here’s what we know so far about the MLK files released by the Trump administration

The long-sealed files related to the FBI’s yearslong surveillance of civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were released Monday by the Trump administration. Before that, the more than ...
New York Post

Here’s what long-secret JFK, MLK Jr. files may — and may not — reveal: top expert

An investigative journalist and expert on the JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. assassinations said the feds’ secret files on the murders will likely reveal “fascinating’’ new details about the historic ...
Afro

In the classroom: A look at how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is addressed in school

This year’s recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 39th anniversary of the national observance of the federal holiday. King, one of the United States’ most prominent figures in ...

OpenAI bans use of Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness after viral AI videos spark outrage

Following Bernice King’s criticism, OpenAI says it will boost protections for historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr.
Fox News

On Martin Luther King Jr Day, a reminder of the importance of 'understanding other people'

Martin Luther King Jr. Day — celebrated on the third Monday of every January — is a federal holiday. The civil rights leader may be most remembered for his iconic "I Have a Dream" address at the ...
Daily Herald

Learn how Martin Luther King Jr. transformed a minister’s worldview

How Meeting Martin Luther King Jr. Changed my Life” will be presented on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Church of the Good Shepherd ...
CBS News

City of Chester, Pennsylvania renaming street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mentor

CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — A Chester church is paying tribute to the memory of its longest-serving pastor, who was a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. J. Pius Barbour spent 41 years leading the ...
PBS

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great ...