The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was only 39 when he was murdered in Memphis by a racist White man in 1968.

By Dylan Deprey No matter the skin color, the geographic location or the religion, there are four words every American has ...

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration city leaders and organizers express messages of hope as ...

MLK Commemoration event includes keynote remarks by Morehouse President David Thomas and the presentation of awards for ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

Since 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into law, many Americans have observed the federal holiday to commemorate the life and legacy of the civil ...

The influx of Inauguration Day attendees is also causing an increase in hotel rates for the weekend, according to Hopper. The average price for a hotel on inauguration night in Washington, D.C., is ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

King believed that “Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.