Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical drama Selma.

The King Center and voting rights advocacy group Black Voters Matter are uniting to influence a new generation of activists.

On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...

A zoning variance was needed to place a mural on the glass windows that face the west where the indoor basketball courts are ...

A few months ago, another image of Mrs. King from the U.N. march was discovered on a contact sheet in The Times’s archive ...

Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Everything from its address at 1964 Independence Ave.

A historical-fiction, musical theater presentation by Infecting Change Theatre Company will be performed in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After the performance, there will be a ...

From Scraps to LetterMartin Luther King Jr. penned his famous Letter from a Birmingham Jail in 1963. Sign up for our ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the loggia of St Peter’s in March 2013, few imagined how sharply his words would ...