On his last night alive, King stepped up into a pulpit to challenge the congregants to be the best version of themselves.

On a piece of hallowed ground in Paterson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a sermon in 1968. Just days later, in Memphis, Tennessee, his life was cut short. But in the neighborhood, his spirit is ...

Hundreds gathered in Raleigh on Monday for the city’s 45th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., marching through downtown before an ecumenical service in his honor. “Dr. King took America’s ...

Ten days after what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 96 birthday, around 250 people gathered at Boston University for an event meant to highlight the lesser-known aspects of King’s legacy.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

He also often preached at the Detroit Central Methodist Church, delivering his final sermon there two weeks ... What events ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are high school winners.

Paterson residents will celebrate the 96th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a special ceremony at the city’s newly unveiled statue honoring the civil rights leader.

march during the 45th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March in downtown Raleigh on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com During his sermon, Middleton, who also serves as ...