Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark ...

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

Martin Luther King Jr. is often remembered as a peaceful, unifying figure who dreamed of a world where people of all races could coexist in harmony. However, the public perception of him has often ...

As the nation commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday ... should give us pause when considering how we choose to remember him. Solely painting King as a non-violent leader who ...

The Rev. Robert L. Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors the birthday of the civil rights leader who was slain in ...

Toward the end of Wednesday's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest Capstone Event, Hormel Foods Chairman of the Board, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January. .”] The federal holiday is a day set aside to honor the life and accomplishments of King, one of the world’s best ...