Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have one grandchild. Their son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, share a daughter, Yolanda Renee King, born in 2008.

Related: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. with 15 of His Most Powerful Quotes “He was a very difficult man,” Eig said of King Sr., who died in 1984. “He was very stubborn.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration committee awarded scholarships to local high ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service.. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, is this month.. The holiday, observed annually on the third Monday of ...

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born? King, a civil rights icon, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 15, 1929. Is MLK Day always on a Monday? Yes, the holiday is observed each year on the third ...

But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!” With these words, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. built a crescendo to his final speech on April 3, 1968.