Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders led a defining moment in the civil rights movement, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change, powered by a rally that drew ...

and it is the legacy each of us must strive to live every day. Martin Luther King, III, is a global humanitarian, activist, and the eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is Chairman of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

The three of us will cross that same bridge this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April ... Martin Luther King III is chairman ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what was to be his final speech, telling a rally ...

Any day now, thousands of previously classified documents related to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are set to be released — ...

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

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump ...

The two married in 1953 and eventually had four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter ... In 1986, the United States established Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday, ensuring that ...