She stood up for her rights by staying seated: Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr. And it was the year that two white men brutally ...

Mela Restaurant and Lounge, located just outside of Atlanta, has been accused of using an outrageously offensive flyer to promote an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection, along with ...

After Parks' arrest ... The President, Lyndon B. Johnson, called for a national day of mourning. At his funeral, King's old friend Benjamin Mays delivered the eulogy: "Martin Luther King Jr ...

The King Chávez Parks FFF Program was created by the Michigan State Legislature in 1986 as part of the larger King Chávez Parks Initiative. The purpose of the FFF Program is to increase the pool of ...

American icon has inspired many a movie over the decades Martin Luther King, Jr.—here are five to watch to honor the civil rights leader ...

Held on the third Monday of January every year, Martin Luther King Day - also referred to ... which came about after Rosa Parks, the secretary of the local chapter of the National Association ...

The Rev. Martin Luther ... the King holiday. Supporters took a victory lap the next MLK Day with a packed arena concert attended by Wonder and other artists. Even Rosa Parks was there.

A congressman appeared to compare Donald Trump to Rosa Parks as he praised the 47th US president at a luncheon following his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. House majority leader Steve Scalise ...

Each day, thousands of students pass by the tarnished bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the East Mall, but few stop to appreciate the impact of his work. MLK fought for equal rights and ...