Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...

The nation is paying tribute to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, marking 38 years since the federal holiday was first observed in honor of the slain civil rights icon.

In the 16th century, a German Theologian named Martin Luther (1483-1546) challenged the ideologies of Catholicism and spearheaded the Protestant Reformation. He went on to found the Protestant church.

Greene produced a song, "Martin Luther King: Anthem for an American Hero," in honor of King. It's his way of paying tribute to the legendary civil rights icon.

More than a half century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and written words continue to inspire people around the world. The reverend and civil rights icon would have turned 95 ...

As the country observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the civil rights icon's daughter is challenging people to continue his fight to achieve what he called "a beloved community." While ...

Lewis first met the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a teenager in the ’50s, and their paths along the long march to freedom would often cross — most historically at the 1963 March on Washington ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” even more than his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, raised a vision for social ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X after King's press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 26, 1964, about the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Civic leaders, pastors, and people from around Central Florida came together early Monday to celebrate and honor the legacies of Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. First ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...