Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his urgent call for justice, equality, and peace. His words continue to inspire and challenge us today.

Several right-wing media figures spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day smearing the civil rights leader as a “bad guy” who “stands for America’s anti-white mania,” and trying to discredit the ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination ... a man with access to the White House and the Vatican; a ...

that Martin Luther King Jr. suffered and sacrificed his life so that all mankind may one day, live together in brotherhood." The bill finally came to a vote in the House in 1979 on what would have ...

Before Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches ... Martin learned the hard way how racism could break friendships.

Martin Luther King Jr. has already met with President Johnson ... we will proceed on the basis that we have in the White House a man who is deeply committed to help us.” Thus the support ...

Remembering a strong man and brilliant speaker. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was only six years old, he wasn’t allowed to play with his white friend. This made him very sad. Dr. King was very ...

Because his girl, the legendary civil rights activist's little-known first love, Betty Moitz, was white. Betty Moitz was a young art student who met Martin Luther King Jr as he studied to become a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. welcomed four children with wife Coretta Scott King before his death in 1968 Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Shortly thereafter, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department encountered the Genesis at a gas station in the 6700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway, according to the report.