In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through his nonviolent activism and ...

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

Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama, but his legacy and impact are felt throughout the state and in the heart of Birmingham. While at college in Boston, he met his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Community members in Danville have already started observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march through the streets, part of the annual candlelight Stop the Killing march. Organized by the ...

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is celebrated ... He was invited to speak before a Southern Christian Leadership Conference, but his speech focused on racial discrimination in ...

On Monday, Jan. 20, the U.S. will again celebrate civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and many events ... Santa Fe St. The Southern Christian Leadership Council of Greater Kansas ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly ... but confronted disintegration. His Southern Christian Leadership Conference, emphasizing nonviolence ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination ... friend and Southern Christian Leadership Conference colleague ...