Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words didn’t stop moving once the microphones were turned off. Long after his speeches were delivered ...

The park is best known as the site where Sen. Robert F. Kennedy delivered a speech on April 4, 1968, informing a crowd of ...

The award-winning journalist and historian delivered the University’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, applying ...

Cheers erupted in the Heights Room Wednesday night as Brian Davids was named Boston College's 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship winner.

Theater review: Playhouse on Park’s ‘The Mountaintop’ depicts a man reckoning with his legacy ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on America's unmet promises during a 1967 visit to Sacramento.

A close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, he was involved in many of the key moments of the Black freedom ...

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Kevin Washington remembers the day vividly. It was October 26, 1967. He was a 14 year old ninth grader at what was then Barratt Junior High School. The students had been ...

First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the memory of Dr. King and his achievements as a civil rights leader. The holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January and this ...