Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals," according to The King Center.

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur Burghardt, we see some never-before-scene footage of Dr. King and elements of his life that weren’t covered in the previous documentaries.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in only one city in Florida during the Civil Rights movement: St. Augustine. 5480 ATLANTIC VIEW: This was the winter home of missionaries who opened ...

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Movement March was held Monday in south Bethlehem. Just before noon, marchers braved frigid temperatures to walk from the Comfort Suites on West ...

Gathering at the Warrior Chapel, unit leaders, Soldiers, civilians, and children of all ages joined forces to pay tribute to the civil rights ... of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the ongoing ...

Inside the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, you'll first see a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before walking ... tribute to the legendary civil rights icon.

Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader, political philosopher and Baptist minister Martin Luther King., Jr. every year. While there are many ways ...

It was 1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have ... Jaren Jackson Jr.’s education came from his mother, Terri Carmichael Jackson, who supplied him with books about civil rights leaders. Among other things, he was taught the importance ...

They must use this opportunity in the Crozer Health/Prospect Medical Holdings crisis to bring the building with Civil War significance, and where MLK Jr. lived and studied, back into the public