50,000 gather for commemoration of 30-foot statue on National Mall President Obama says Dr King 'stirred our conscience' and made our Union 'more perfect' Credits the civil rights leader with ...
On the 57th anniversary of his death, North Jersey residents look back at personal encounters with Martin Luther King Jr.
The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.
The Newark-based advocacy group has celebrated the iconic civil rights leader’s birthday – and marked the anniversary of his ...
April 4th, 1968, is the day Dr. Martin Luther King died. He was shot to death at the Lorain Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
However, some reviewers wished there was more information on King's life, legacy and commitment to nonviolence around the statue. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a ...