Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...

Before Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches, and peacefully fought to change the world, he was just a kid ...

One of the most influential people of the 20th century, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a voice to millions ... was still a common feature of everyday life. His family was relatively well off compared ...

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 to become a civil rights ...

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.

Early Sunday morning, a man drove into a home in Phoenix and injured a resident, the police department said. It happened near ...

The Movement. The Moment.” event on Thursday, April 4, 2024, to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 56th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Participants in the ...

(WWLP) – It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and several communities will be hosting events honoring his life and legacy ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther ... early adult years and he escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary on April 23, 1967. Less than a year later, he shot and killed King Jr. in Memphis.