More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise ...

on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20, MARTA will display its restored 1955 bus across from Dr. King’s Birth Home. The historic vehicle serves as a poignant reminder of Rosa Parks ...

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. Martin Luther ... by Wonder and other artists.

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... arena concert attended by Wonder and other artists. Even Rosa Parks was there. Stewart remembers speaking to the crowd.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... arena concert attended by Wonder and other artists. Even Rosa Parks was there. Stewart remembers speaking to the crowd.

One such individual was "the mother of the freedom movement" Rosa Parks ... of Martin Luther King, Jr. Produced by Blackside, "Eyes on the Prize" — which took home six Emmy Awards and a Peabody ...

“Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day would not just be a day off work. “It’s a day to teach, to ...

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.

Every year the birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King is designated as a federal ... 1955 when he led the Montgomery bus boycott after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on ...

EDWARDSVILLE - Donzaleigh Abernathy, acclaimed activist and author, goddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a ...