Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...

We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National ...

One must be told what it is to make any connection to Martin Luther King Jr. This has led some members of the extended King family to acerbically remark that it looks phallic. Notably, this is not ...

The topic of Inauguration Day 2025 sparked discussion on social media this week as fans of Vice President Kamala Harris realized the event falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day next year.

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 ...

Charlie Kirk has made racist comments about Black pilots, launched several attacks on MLK, calling him a bad guy, denouncing his federal holiday and monument, and calling passing MLK-inspired ...

Martin Luther King was an American clergyman and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. One of the leading figures in the civil rights movement, he has had a defining influence on the recent history of ...

Martin Luther King III at the DNC on Thursday. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Martin Luther King III used the philosophy of his father to express his support for Vice President Kamala Harris ...

There, MLK penned his famously stirring letter defending African-American resistance. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy led a march through the streets of Birmingham, Alabama.

“I have a dream,” Martin Luther King said. Those four words stand out in a speech that touches on myriad topics. Economics, police brutality, peaceful protests, voting – both the right to ...

In honor of the African-American activist, the city and suburbs of Chicago offer exciting Martin Luther King Jr. Day events. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day to honor the civil rights crusader and ...

Getty Images Share The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated on Monday, with the official federal holiday observance of his Jan 15 birthday. Chicago will commemorate the ...