Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King ... Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his ...

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in ... but Tennessee authorities refused to reopen the case, according to biography.com and Stanford. The Lorraine Motel is located in ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s courage, hope ... for celebrity monologues honoring the American activist. The American bio-doc lets the events speak for themselves through archival footage, speeches ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — This year, there are a plethora of opportunities around the Portland metro area to celebrate, reflect and give back on Martin Luther King Jr. Day through acts of service.

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck ...