Martin Luther King Jr. sits for his for police mugshot after his arrest for directing a boycott of segregated buses, Feb. 24, 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama. The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. 9.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Popular Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” ...

Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and an American hero.Almost every American adult (95% in CBS News polling) believes he was an important figure in US history.. But it wasn’t ...

BOSTON - On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sixty years later, it continues to inspire. "Dr ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, said Monday he is “satisfied” and “moved” by a new monument dedicated to his ...

A bill honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was first introduced in 1968, but it took 32 years for all 50 states to observe the holiday. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...