In the turbulent era of the 1960s, a powerful force emerged in the fight against racial injustice in the United States. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a charismatic leader in the civil rights movement, ...

The world has come to stand and acknowledge the 50-year mark of the assassination of a man who is defined as being the most influential civil rights leader in American history, Dr. Martin Luther King ...

A long weekend of events will continue through Monday in Lubbock to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through song, fellowship and community service. Starting Friday evening, the Martin ...

Nothing short of a night to remember, the 10th annual A Shared Dream Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert was surely an event that the late civil rights activist would have been proud to ...

Monday was a holiday for many, celebrated with words and actions that honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. King, who would have been 95 this year, was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Other WRAL ...

The Boss salutes the King. Bruce Springsteen paid homage to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15, King's national holiday. Springsteen's social media shared a performance of “We ...

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