He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

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Throughout American history, numerous individuals such as Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama and Ruby Bridges have made profound contributions that have not ...

Mr. Honey is Haley Professor of the Humanities at the University of Washington, Tacoma, and author of Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign (W.W. Norton).

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. But her legacy is one of an international fight for ...

The second of two defendants charged with taking parts of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday to jail and three years’ probation.

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland City Council authorized the City to acquire the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. The property that is located at 1651 East 71st Street in the Hough ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s ...