A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures in the US civil-rights movement. Much of what people know about the activist is limited to his iconic role in the 1963 March ...

A Sunday celebration hosted by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day Coalition focused on the need to support children and youth.

Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I see it as a good thing. First, it calls even more attention to the day and its ...

ON A DAY WHEN SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS TOOK THE DAY OFF TO HONOR THE LATE MLK JUNIOR TOGETHER, CEO MIKE HORNACEK IS ... teamed up Monday to keep Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream alive.

I envision a world where hope and healing are not just possibilities but promises realized. As we strive toward genuine “justice for all,” we recognize this as a

Jesse Williams hopes viewers of his short doc Hopes, Hoops & Dreams are reminded that true change comes from "meeting people where they are"

In September 1958, while promoting his first book at a Harlem, New York, bookstore Martin Luther King Jr was stabbed in the chest by a woman with a letter opener.

On Monday, the nation observed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Some in the Chicago area are still celebrating and honoring Dr. King this weekend with a day of service.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

The information contained in the memos won’t be confirmed until 2027. That’s when the FBI’s full audiotapes, photographs and film footage of King will be unsealed per a 1977 court order.

By LaKeshia N. Myers Fifty-five years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his seminal “Where Do We Go From Here” speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his prophetic words resonate with a haunting urgency that demands our immediate reflection.