You might not think of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when you think of Julia Roberts, but the 55-year-old actor actually has a connection to not only Dr. King, but also his wife ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.

Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length ...

Jay-Z and R. Kelly worked together on a 2002 album. He said the collaboration was like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X working together.

Martin Luther King Jr's family offered their response to President Donald Trump's decision to release the secret FBI files pertaining to the civil rights' icon's assassination nearly 60 years ago ...

President Trump signed an executive order declassify any remaining files from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. MLK was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.

60 years after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, we hear from one of the men who helped him write it, his friend and attorney Clarence B. Jones.

Clashing interpretations over one of Martin Luther King’s most famous quotes have fueled a culture war over the merits of affirmative action and diversity and inclusion efforts.

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his epic "I Have a Dream" speech. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow reflects on the power of the speech, and on King's evolving views ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City Year Little Rock hosted a day of service at McDermott Elementary School. At the event, volunteers painted columns and murals ...

In the heart of every struggle for equality and justice, there echoes the powerful legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) Dr. King, an unwavering agent of change, pioneered a path for ...

On Monday, Jan. 16, the world will celebrate the life, legacy and service of Martin Luther King, Jr. It will be a day to remember the past events that unfolded during the Civil Rights movement.