Legendary attorney Fred Gray — once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — was honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association on ...

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice movements today.

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

Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin ... Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil ...

The Movement. The Moment," and the theme ... garnering the attention of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On March 9, word came that King was coming to Memphis at the urging of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years ... "to chronicle the American civil rights movement and tell the story of the ongoing struggle for human rights," and to "educate and serve ...

Theodora Lacey still displays the Christmas cards that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sent ... the Pauw Wow, King told the audience that he was hopeful despite challenges in the civil rights ...

The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Legendary attorney Fred Gray Sr. — once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther ...

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 assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...

Martin Luther ... and other King acolytes, the motel was partially preserved and incorporated into the museum, which opened in 1991, "to chronicle the American civil rights movement and tell ...

The National Civil Rights Museum ... advocate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his tragic death. The museum's "Remembering MLK: The Man. The Movement. The Moment" event ...