1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil rights movement. Before his assassination at age 39 on ...

The foundation of such a method is love.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving his 'I Have a Dream' speech.Francis Miller/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images Related: Black History Month Quotes 29.

On Thursday, his eldest son, Martin Luther King III, followed in his father's footsteps, speaking to students from the same ...

Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up on Monday, Jan. 15 — which means we are going to hear a lot of people invoking Dr. King who have no business with his name in their mouth. Seriously, no one ...

Dr. Bernice King, the CEO of the King Center and the youngest daughter of the civil rights leader, has some ideas.

Jesse Williams hopes viewers of his short doc Hopes, Hoops & Dreams are reminded that true change comes from "meeting people ...

In every activist movement since the beginning of recorded history, leaders have had to recruit followers to join their movement. In the 1960’s civil rights movement, this strategy led Dr. Martin ...

This year’s recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 39th anniversary ... My students were very aware of every member of the Supreme Court and all the things that were going ...

Sunday’s commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King featured several local officials as speakers. Michael Cashman, Town of Supervisor; State Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake); Janet ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...