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

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in Memphis.

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Dr. King believed that true justice lifts up everyone, not just a select few. Alveda King noted that this was rooted in Acts 17:26, that her uncle aspired for “the day that there'll be no black power, ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years ... CEO and president of the National Council of Negro Women. Arline-Bradley's background includes 21 years of advocacy in healthcare ...

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination ... Arline-Bradley's background includes 21 years of advocacy in ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ... Temple Church and was killed the next day. James Earl Ray was convicted of King's murder in 1969 after entering a guilty plea ...

Scott King saw the deficit partly as a result of who was doing the telling. At one of the first conferences of King scholars, ...