Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968. Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining ...

Honoring King, a civil rights leader, with a national holiday was a long battle that began days after his assassination in Memphis in April 1968. President Jimmy Carter lent his support in 1979, but ...

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, some chose to ignore President Trump's inauguration. Others decided to protest.

Hong Kong protests: march to the US consulate ends ... to the American civil rights movement, as shown when Martin Luther King Jr spoke of Gandhi as the guiding light of their technique of social ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

Protesters blocked streets downtown Chicago Monday afternoon, on Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Various groups said they would join in protests Monday, and try to converge on ...

Angela Davis led the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Monday, in which she praised pro-Palestine activists at Cornell and urged the audience to resist President Donald ...

Martin Luther King Jr. had a deep respect for music as ... choice for people marching for their rights at Black Lives Matter protests. Here's a look at 25 of the most enduring civil rights songs ...

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. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember that this holiday is really about helping others. While it is now a ...