The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

A civil rights legend, Dr. King fought for justice through peaceful protest—and delivered some of the 20th century's most ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence on the U.S. has barely waned since his assassination on April 4, 1968. A Baptist minister, philosopher, author and among the most compelling orators of the 20th ...

Dr. Lenore A. Martin will present “Young King,” an examination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood and how that ...

The dramatic events of June 1964 in St. Augustine helped break a U.S. Senate filibuster and pass the Civil Rights Act.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that ...

The Nobel Peace Prize winner came to the city in January 1966 to assist with the city’s fledgling civil rights efforts.

This article and interview originally appeared in All About History magazine issue 96. "The Sword And The Shield" by Dr Peniel E Joseph is available from Basic Books. They didn't hold high public ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his second and final visit to the Holy City in the summer of 1967. The Civil Rights leader spoke to a crowd of about 3,000 people at ...