*As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding and approaches Juneteenth, the King family came together in Atlanta for a deeply personal weekend that wove together faith, legacy and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuesday marks 55 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech to the crowd that had ...

Jesse Jackson, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., died at 84, his family said. Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The date was Aug. 28, 1963. An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs ...

Wednesday, Jan. 15 marks the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 96 years old. Though King's life was tragically cut short, a local pastor discovered his mission was to honor King's life ...

Martin Luther King Jr. left behind a lasting legacy when he was tragically killed in 1968. His teachings are a part of our culture, but they're especially celebrated every year on Martin Luther King ...

More than fifty years after his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remains one of the most recognizable figures in American history. Each year, Martin Luther King Day invites reflection on his ...

Among the most shocking events of 1968 was the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis, 50 years ago this coming Wednesday. Dr. King's legacy has a very personal meaning, notes Marc Morial, ...

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings, service, civil rights activities and his commitment to social justice, many events are scheduled in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities.