Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one we honor and celebrate every single year, but how well do Americans really know the civil rights leader? Born in Atlanta, Ga., King never knew he ...

There is a familiar story of Martin Luther King. It’s about the South — about segregated buses and lunch counters, police dogs and fire hoses, courageous struggle and long overdue federal ...

The three of us will cross that same bridge this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee. With the hindsight ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction action" to effect political change — remains relevant as a ...

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. This year's theme, "How Long, Not Long," is taken from King's famous ...

CHICAGO – This weekend marks 57 years since Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. On Saturday, a Rainbow PUSH Coalition event was held to honor his life and legacy.

Photo: Jordan Strauss/Associated Press/Brian Snyder/Reuters As a trade war unfolds across the world, Americans might want to revisit a message about global commerce that Martin Luther King Jr ...

Friday marks 57 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968. The civil rights leader was visiting Memphis to help ...

Previously the Martin Luther King Jr. Reading and Cultural Center, the 636 Herron Avenue space in the Hill District is being revitalized as MLK Center for Scientific Excellence. The groundbreaking ...

ATLANTA — The King Center will host a wreath-laying ceremony Friday afternoon to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 57 years after he was assassinated in Memphis.