Bettmann Archive Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict ... people like Roy Wilkins at the NAACP or A. Philip Randolph ...

NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according ...

Martin Luther King Jr. gave over 2,500 public speeches during ... DC that day – others included civil rights leaders such as Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph, March organizer Whitney Young ...

Trinity United Methodist Church in Orangeburg celebrates 159 years with events showcasing faith, art, and worship. Join for a ...

Hedgeman urged the male members of the march's planning committee to have a woman speaker, but they initially refused.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. University President Mark Yudof asked that the release ceremony be held at Northrop Auditorium. “The University is pleased to join the Postal Service in honoring ...

The success of the protests led the boycott leaders to form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with another rising community leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as its president.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

For McKenya Dilworth-Smith, Martin ... Luther King, Jr. Day service event. McKenya Dilworth-Smith, the organization’s executive director, said she wanted to pack 1,000 bags. (Maya Wilkins ...