55 Years Later: Witness to the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Told Her Story
In the decades following the assassination of a man who would one day have his name become synonymous with racial equality, one woman who stood on that
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? What to know about the civil rights leader.
"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals," according to The King Center.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
Why is Martin Luther King Day celebrated on the third Monday in January and not on his birthday?
Monday, January 20, is a holiday in the United States as it is Martin Luther King Day, and it will also be a historic day, as it will mark the official return of President-elect Do
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s hopes for U.S. echo still
He would likely politically and economically challenge politicians and corporate elites who abandon their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Why isn’t Martin Luther King Day celebrated on his Birthday on January 15? Date and celebration significance explored
Martin Luther King Day is the celebration of the civil rights activist's birthday that falls in January. However, the federal holiday is not celebrated on Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday, i.e.
Martin Luther King Jr in Florida: Where civil rights leader stayed, spoke and was shot at
Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and several Florida stops were integral to his dream.
We must resurrect the true ideals of Dr. King this MLK Day as we inaugurate a new president
OPINION: Donna Brazile, who worked with Corette Scott King to make MLK Day a federal holiday, makes sense of Dr. […]
32 things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.
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Perspective: Honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the day of the presidential inauguration
In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”
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When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? Everything to know about the federal holiday
Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? According to the National Archives, James Earl Ray, a 40-year-old convicted armed robber who escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary, pleaded guilty on ...
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Who Are Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's Kids? All About the Racial Justice Activists' Family
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther ...