On Tuesday, the National Action Network and other civil rights leaders revealed they will soon host a march to defend voting ...

Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King say the Aug. 28 march is a response to ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs will host an event Friday afternoon to honor Martin Luther King Jr. They say the nationally recognized speaker and psychologist, Dr ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a new documentary from an NC State professor explores the inspiration behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Through his research, ...

A person walks past a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. during the celebration of MLK Community Service Day in Washington D.C., days ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, U.S. January ...

“Our father lived a life of conscience,” his family said in a statement ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Aug. 28, 1963. (AP ...

(WGN) — On Aug. 28, 1963, 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. That day, National Park Service ranger Gordon “Gunny” ...

Editor's Note: This story was orignially published on npr.org on Feb. 7, 2024. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so ...

Data from the National Constitution Center recorded an estimated 250,000 people came to the nation’s capitol on August 28, 1963 to march for civil rights before hearing King’s speech. While taking ...