Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out ...

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

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement — a prolific speaker whose talent for oration and passion ...

A new independent film delves into a question that has sparked discussions among neighbors, friends, and families for years: ...

A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the ...

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? (FILES)The civil rights leader Martin ... ORIG FILE ID: FILES-BIO-MARTIN LUTHER KING-MARCH ON WASHINGTON The Baptist minister first came to national prominence ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Eig will visit the Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) on Monday, Feb. 10, to ...

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal ...

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to USA TODAY, this coincidence has occurred only three times in the past, and they were ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year. Here’s what to know about Martin ...