The US attorney in Washington, DC, arguing the public needs to know the “truth” about the assassination of Martin Luther King ...

Such nostalgia can include favorable feelings for three Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices who, over the course of ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...

On Monday, Jan. 16, Americans observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring ... working on getting the holiday recognized by Congress. Reverend Ralph Abernathy, who became the ...

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of ... legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both cases, the men were starting their second consecutive te ...

Montgomery, Alabama, the final site of a crucial march from Selma, is set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of an event that ...

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.

On Monday, January 20, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Game ... celebrate, and act on Dr. King’s legacy. For more information on those events ...

A civil rights act was passed by congress on 2nd July 1964; other acts framed to advance or protect the political rights of African American citizens followed. In 1964 Martin Luther King Jr was ...

(a reference to the year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by Congress) to its design ... nonviolence around the statue. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours ...