By TERRY TANG Associated Press The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps ...

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long deserved a much more respected place in the history of the Civil Rights ...

From being a preacher in an Atlanta Baptist church to one of the most quoted Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr.’s ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s social justice movement was facing overwhelming obstacles, including a White backlash to Black ...

The president-elect's inauguration takes place on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader, prompting us to consider how ...

Community members in Tyler honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King with performances, awards and a focus on ...

Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. In truth, King's life was very complex.

So respected was this great American that MLK Jr. delivered the invocation at his funeral, and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on ...