The world discovered that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King helped ... out because she couldn’t find a place for her kids to go to school. “One day Coretta Scott King called ...

The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson passed through and saw a slave auction in full swing. When King came in 1964 ...

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association Committee has been in communication with the city of Steubenville about putting up honoree signs. Following a unanimous voice vote ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

ROCHESTER — The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department invites residents to learn more about upcoming enhancements to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (RDMLKJ) Park. Located at 1738 E ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...

The event was originally scheduled for the weekend of MLK Day, but due to weather it was postponed to the last Sunday in February.

“The day I became a staff member at Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services was the day I not only gained a new family, but also became a ‘Keeper of The Dream.’ When you step through the ...