B efore Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches, and peacefully fought to change the world, he was just a kid navigating life in the segregated South. His early years were a mix of love ...

In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...

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 ...

GWC National Monument honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Story by Stuart Price • 1d. D IAMOND, ... I’m sure that Martin Luther King as a young child, ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ... documentary also did a great job showing how in Dr. King’s 39 years of life, ... Dr. King’s close friends and colleagues like Andrew Young, ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a federal holiday in 1983 under President Ronald Reagan to commemorate King’s achievements during the Civil Rights Movement.

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography 'King: A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become ...

Students and families lit up the night at BYU’s Walk of Life event, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

5 Great Martin Luther King Jr. Documentaries That Explore Different ... did a great job showing how in Dr. King’s 39 years of life, ... close friends and colleagues like Andrew Young, ...