We will cross Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Media outlets that praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s work in the South treated Northern segregation differently.

On the 57th anniversary of his death, North Jersey residents look back at personal encounters with Martin Luther King Jr.

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ...

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His ...

On Friday, April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum honored the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 57th anniversary of his tragic death.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

Yet King understood that racism, segregation, and police brutality were a national condition, not a regional issue. Many of ...

Dr. King believed that true justice lifts up everyone, not just a select few. Alveda King noted that this was rooted in Acts 17:26, that her uncle aspired for “the day that there'll be no black power, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent time in Chicago fighting for racial and economic equality for people of color. The community ...