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1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement — a prolific speaker whose talent for oration and passion ...

Coretta once said that while Martin had to be serious in public, he was a playful, humorous family man. See glimpses of that in these heartwarming images.

Here are five things you might not have known about Martin Luther King Jr.: 1. King was the middle child, and his birth is celebrated nationwide. Born January 15, 1929, to Reverend Martin Luther ...

Reginald Dwayne Betts went from being a 16-year-old facing a nine-year prison sentence to a MacArthur “genius,” an award-winning author, and a nonprofit founder. Dr. King’s legacy taught him that no ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January ... James Earl Ray, a 40-year-old who had been in and out of prison, confessed to killing King and was sentenced to 99 years ...