Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

Media outlets that praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s work in the South treated Northern segregation differently.

Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel ...

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook ...

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

The annual observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day invites Americans to reflect on a transformative figure whose vision ...

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.

Scott King saw the deficit partly as a result of who was doing the telling. At one of the first conferences of King scholars, ...

A wreath-laying observance at 6:05 p.m. will mark the exact time of Dr. King’s assassination 57 years ago. ATLANTA - Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ...

Speech in Atlanta, 1967 This declaration was not ... The Radical Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King wasn’t just a dreamer—he was a disruptor. He connected racism, economic inequality ...