*As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding and approaches Juneteenth, the King family came together in Atlanta for a deeply personal weekend that wove together faith, legacy and the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his moral courage, but as a child, he also had a scrappy side. “Little Mike,” or M.L., ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a digital writer, editor ...

Martin Luther King III has carried the weight of his father's legacy since he was born. And now, with a new book, he's hoping to impart the lessons he's learned along the way. Together with his wife ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change their ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead 56 years ago today in Memphis, Tennessee. His assassin "hoped to kill MLK's great and widespread dream of unity," Alveda King, the civil rights leader's niece, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his mark on the U.S. and the world when he pioneered for civil rights and equality decades ago. His story has been told and recreated in numerous forms: books, movies, ...

Christine King Farris, Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister, has died, her family and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center announced. She was 95. "As the eldest sibling of my father, Martin Luther King, Jr., ...

Martin Luther King Sr., as he usually did, rose early for church on the morning of June 30, 1974. His wife, Alberta King, was still asleep. On Saturday night, her daughter Christine and two of her ...

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.

Discover the depth of J. Edgar Hoover's vendetta against Martin Luther King Jr. For years before Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, he was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI ...