Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s how the final day of his life ...

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 playbook for ...

He isn’t famous, though arguably he should be. “J.T. was a personal assistant to Martin Luther King and Ralph Abernathy,” ...

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 ...

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and suffered significant damage. "The ...

The long-sealed files related to the FBI’s yearslong surveillance of civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were released Monday by the Trump administration. Before that, the more than ...

This article and interview originally appeared in All About History magazine issue 96. "The Sword And The Shield" by Dr Peniel E Joseph is available from Basic Books. They didn't hold high public ...

Louis Hines remembers what it was like as a child, being in a segregated, all-black kindergarten class in Mississippi, and then moving to Vermont with his family and joining some 20 new kids in first ...

The nation pauses to celebrate what would have been Rev. King's 91st birthday. As the country observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the civil rights icon's daughter is challenging people to ...

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. Image on file. (Back of base:) LISA REINERTSON (Front of base:) "NON-VIOLENCE IS A POWERFUL AND JUST/WEAPON. IT IS A WEAPON UNIQUE IN/HISTORY WHICH CUTS ...

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 speech ...