Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day ...

Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin ...

Federal holiday Martin Luther King Jr Day and Inauguration Day has overlapped for the third time in the long history of the ...

Jonathan Eig, who won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for his biography, “King: A Life,” said he has probably read about 90% of the available government files related to King, including a trounce of files ...

After adopting the name, the reverend also changed his son’s name from Michael King Jr. to Martin Luther King Jr. The future rights leader was just five years old at the time. By the 1960s, in his ...

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...

Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name ...

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach ...

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Eig will discuss his book, “King: A Life” on Monday, Jan. 20, the federal holiday ...