Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

With the expected release of the remaining JFK assassination files following President Donald Trump's executive order, here is a look back on the documents' original declassification timeline.

chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, offered this sober judgment: “The way things are today, not even Christ could come back and preach nonviolence.” Benjamin Mays, Class of 1920, eulogy for ...

(a reference to the year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by Congress) to its design ... nonviolence around the statue. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours ...

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 ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther ... 1964, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, eliminating legalized racial segregation in the United States. Also in 1964 at just age 35, King became ...

Few individuals have left an indelible mark on history as Martin Luther King Jr. did. A towering figure ... own communities or across the globe. Each act of resistance against injustice ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Patrick Fergus @Fergus5Fergus A castoff box of tapes containing old recordings of the Springfield College Glee Club and band ...

20 marked the inauguration of our nation’s next president and the commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy ... Rights Advancement Act to protect democracy, raising ...

At Syracuse University in 1965, Dr. King said "change is not self-operative; you cannot depend upon American institutions to function without prodding and pressuring." ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.