Nov 9, 2009 · Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought...

Feb 2, 2021 · On Jan. 15, 1929, in Georgia, one of the greatest activists and leaders of the civil rights movement was born: Martin Luther King Jr. King shocked the world more than once, and his speech on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is proof of it.

Jan 30, 2020 · Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech In his iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on the March on for Jobs and Freedom, on August 28, 1963. Dr King urged America to "make real the promises of democracy."

Feb 7, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.

Feb 4, 2024 · February is Black History Month, and there is no better time to think about one of the most essential African American leaders in the history of our nation, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968 at just 39 years old.

1 day ago · The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.

Feb 21, 2024 · As we continue our Black History Month series, we look today at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a remarkably gifted man who managed to lead the complex, often contentious movement we now think of as the Civil Rights Movement.

February is Black History Month. Honor the contributions of luminaries like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and others with these Black History facts.

1 day ago · Pentagon Agency Pauses Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and More WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin ...

Mar 1, 2024 · NEW YORK -- Martin Luther King III recently spoke with CBS New York's Maurice DuBois in a sit-down interview for our Black History Month special, "Black History is American...