Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction ...

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years ...

Museum president Dr. Russ Wigginton joined the Digital Desk to talk about the reopening, new discoveries surrounding Dr. King ...

In Albany, community members and officials march to honor the legacy of slain civil rights icon on the 40th anniversary of the national holiday By Lori Van Buren, Staff Photographer Jan 19, 2026 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the ...

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long deserved a much more respected place in the history of the Civil Rights ...

How Did Coretta Scott King Die? Sadly, Coretta Scott King suffered a stroke and heart attack in August of 2005. Five months later, while seeking ovarian cancer treatment in Rosarito, Mexico, Coretta ...

The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, the longtime civil rights leader and former politician who rose to prominence as a protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. The 84-year-old’s family announced ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...

Discover how Stephon Ferguson preserves the speeches and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr through powerful live performances.