Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, was born on January 15, 1929. While it would be impossible to encompass everything ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before 250,000 people on the National Mall in Washington 54 years ago today. He spoke from a prepared text. He was nervous. The speech wasn't flat. It just wasn't ...

Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named Michael King, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. When ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

(The Root) — Most Americans know about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life’s work. But many may have missed or forgotten the full story of his untimely death on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. To mark ...

The annual observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day invites Americans to reflect on a transformative figure whose vision fundamentally reshaped the nation’s moral landscape. Beyond the familiar ...

Jalyn Hall stepped into some big shoes for his portrayal of a young Martin Luther King Jr. in Genius: MLK/X. TooFab spoke to the 17-year-old actor about how important it's been to him to tell the ...

(Reuters) - Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in Memphis 40 years ago today in a racially charged assassination. Following are some facts about King: * Born in 1929 in Atlanta, King ...

• Martin Luther King Jr. was an important leader and activist in the civil rights movement. • He was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta.