California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Elder Matthew S. Holland speak at pastor emeritus service at the Third Baptist Church in San ...

On April 4, 1968, Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering ... The 1955 arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. ... King preached a message of peace in the face of ... Rosa Parks would make history when she refused to give up her seat to a ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s most significant accomplishments include leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott, organizing the March on Washington, and playing a crucial role in the passage of the Civil Rights ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...

Martin Luther King Jr.: A profile of courage and leadership Early life and education. Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a deeply segregated America ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was 35 years old when he became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The committee said he was recognized "for his non-violent struggle for civil ...

Born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. played a crucial role in bringing an end to racial segregation laws in the US and in advancing the rights of black Americans.

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was a prominent American Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his ...

Even Rosa Parks was there. ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. ... He finds excitement in seeing people read or hear about the Nobel Peace Prize winner.