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

ATLANTA - Monday was a federal holiday where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking place in Atlanta will be the annual MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service, ...

Many people across our region held peaceful protests, sit-ins and honk and waves on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including one group in Waitsfield who gathered to voice their support for civil rights.

Sister Mary Antona Ebo was the only Black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. “I’m here because I’m a Negro, a nun, a Catholic, and ...

Soledad O’Brien, keynote speaker at the Minneapolis breakfast event, noted ‘…the work of bringing change … is never easy.’ ...

Demonstrators hoped to protest at the Trump Tower.

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

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote some of his most enduring words behind bars. From a Birmingham, Alabama, jail cell in 1963, on smuggled bits of paper, he wrote a legendary essay that still lands ...

Protest has defined the story of the United States since its founding in 1776. Is this moment any different?

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

The pray-in movement during the Civil Rights Movement was a very different kind of protest. The pray-in movements said, “We’re going to participate in worship and pray.” The disruption actually ...

Most people remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his speeches or his civil rights marches, but supporters of the holiday ...