Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical drama Selma.

On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg talks to Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the need for a true revolution of values to address inequality and injustice in America ...

A newly discovered note from CT’s first editor, Carl Henry, shows how King’s Birmingham Jail missive shifted a white pastor’s ...

Sixty-four years ago today, a crowd of eager students piled into Thompson Chapel for regular Sunday Services. Curious ...

David Oyelowo has a new friend. On a March afternoon drained of all its sun, a studio in Glendale has been transformed into a cozy Wes Anderson-esque wonderland. Folding chairs are suspended in the ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his ... "This is not the first time those who are in power have ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary ... are in power have behaved like tyrants," Akbari said.

Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for ...

Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families ...

To honor the 57th anniversary of his death month, take a closer look at the life of one of the most famous men in history.