Ripon College student Gary G. Yerkey was among 10 from the college eager to join the march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama.

Patterson, a Morehouse College senior from Houma ... and alumni—perhaps most famous among them Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who graduated from the school in 1948 at age 19.

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend, members of the Dartmouth College community are reflecting on the speech the civil rights icon gave at Dartmouth 0n May 23, 1962.

Celebrating its “ruby” anniversary, the annual Kingdom Day Parade emphasized the passion and strength of community.

28, 1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil rights movement. Before his assassination at age 39 on ...

Siena College launched an event in 1988 to carry on the message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual gathering continues ...

The theme of Marietta College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration this year is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence.” ...

On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ’20, then recently retired as president of Morehouse College, delivers the final eulogy for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Morehouse ...

This year's moderated conversation will be given by the Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer of The Barack Obama Foundation, on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 12:45 p.m. in the Kelvin and ...