Personality from “SmackDown” WWE wrestling television series to speak at this year’s Back to School Stop the Violence rally ...

From ministering to black communities in the US in the 1960s to acting as a witness to republican and loyalist ...

Next month will be the 62nd anniversary of the March on Washington that took place on August 28, 1963. It is believed that between 200,000 and 300,000 people participated in the March. The last ...

Living in Collier Heights provided security and community for Isaac Newton Farris, even as his family were leaders in the ...

WINTER PARK, Fla — A 9-foot-tall bronze sculpture honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled over the weekend at a ...

Lewis' legacy as a civil rights activist and lawmaker spans decades and numerous administrations. What to know as planned ...

Forgotten openly gay activist spearheaded the historic 1963 March on Washington, which had an estimated 250,000 attendees.

From his most-known messages to his lesser-known quotes, Martin Luther King's legacy is carved in words that resonate through the ages.

Explore the pivotal role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in shaping the Civil Rights Movement and the passage of landmark legislation, Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.

Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named Michael King, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. When ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have one grandchild. Their son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, share a daughter, Yolanda Renee King, born in 2008.

In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.