Yet King understood that racism, segregation, and police brutality were a national condition, not a regional issue. Many of ...

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

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“Martin Luther King, Jr. was not looking to become a leader. He was looking to get his church in shape and perhaps move on to a bigger church or to a job as a college professor. But when the ...

We will cross Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day 2025 marks the holiday’s 40th ... We also shift the paradigm of looking for moral leadership from outside of ourselves to within ourselves, thus realizing ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. turned a wisp of a smile to his companion ... Today he admits mistakes in Albany. “Looking back over it,” he says, “I’m sorry I was bailed out.

ATLANTA - Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee — a moment that shocked the world and ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...