In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...

MLK’s legacy lives on in Atlanta where the city hosted “A day on” of services and parades to honor MLK including projects to ...

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.

Former Atlanta mayor and civil rights leader Andrew Young has been discharged after being hospitalized Friday in what his ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...

MARTIN: So civil rights leader Lonnie C. King enlisted the help of his childhood friend, Martin Luther King Jr. KING: I planned to put the movement ... were going on in Atlanta 'cause Atlanta ...

“This is where the civil rights movement stands today ... Associated Press reporter Kate Brumback in Atlanta contributed to this report.

I didn’t cover up,” Charles Person told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... and others in this crucial early chapter of the Civil Rights Movement. “The courage Charles Person displayed ...

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy ...

Andrew Young shares how Martin Luther King Jr. sent him to Birmingham, Alabama a month before protests to build connections with white and Black communities.