Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures in the US civil-rights movement. Much of what people know about the activist is limited to his iconic role in the 1963 March ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, my reflection on his legacy was disrupted by the inauguration of a starkly juxtaposed figure: President Donald Trump — a man whose first presidential term and subsequent campaigns were littered with human rights violations.

On Monday, the nation observed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Some in the Chicago area are still celebrating and honoring Dr. King this weekend with a day of service.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

The information contained in the memos won’t be confirmed until 2027. That’s when the FBI’s full audiotapes, photographs and film footage of King will be unsealed per a 1977 court order.

By LaKeshia N. Myers Fifty-five years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his seminal “Where Do We Go From Here” speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his prophetic words resonate with a haunting urgency that demands our immediate reflection.

At Syracuse University in 1965, Dr. King said "change is not self-operative; you cannot depend upon American institutions to function without prodding and pressuring."

Many residents are aware that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Wausau in the 1960s. But few have listened to the 1967 speech at Marathon Park in its

On the chilly day of Jan. 20, 2024, students, faculty and community members gathered across Concordia’s campus to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. King's dream for bipartisanship and collaboration is as urgent as ever in the new Trump era, writes John Hope Bryant

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was celebrated last Monday, as a National Holiday across America. In the City of Chelsea, the annual breakfast and speaking program at the Clark Street Middle School was sponsored by the People’s Chelsea A.M.E. Church and Chelsea Public Schools. Shown (top) are CPS Middle School Band members, Rachael Perez, Nicole Mejia, and Daniela Ramirez. Shown (top) Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez, Councillor Lisa Santagate, President of CBC Joan Cromwell, and Councillor Leo Robinson. Councillor Lisa Santagate’s Michael’s Pantry, with seven locations across Chelsea, was recognized as inspirational and supported by the People’s Chelsea African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice.” For years, internet users have shared a quote about an ideal type of leader, attributing the words to Martin Luther King Jr. The full quote read: "We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice."