No celebration of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. would be complete without hearing of his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

At the John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center Monday morning, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Westside Coalition hosted its 40th anniversary celebration, highlighting the women of the Civil Rights Movement as its theme.

Martin Luther King Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, was presented by the Church of the Holy Spirit and the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Ministerium on Friday morning, in an event honoring the

St. Paul Baptist Church youth directors Nita "Q" Odoms and Stephanie Tatum Odoms were invited to New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on the Civil Rights Movement with an MLK Youth Night over the weekend.

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

MLK Day, celebrated by many, reflects the enduring impact of Martin Luther King Jr., as 93% of Americans honor his life and legacy.

Queens College celebrated the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during its annual commemoration event on Sunday, Jan. 19.

Nezzie Hardges is making sure her niece — first-grader Amelia — learns about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Durham Museum’s MLK Community Free Day is the perfect classroom. “I thought it was important for her to know who Dr.

An art contest in the Poconos is centered around his message. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with students about the impact MLK has made in their lives.

Federal judge Jerry W. Blackwell stood in the pulpit of Duke Chapel during a Sunday commemoration service for civil rights martyr Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and offered a message of healing and unity during one of the most politically and racially polarizing periods in the nation’s history.