Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? King was a revered civil rights and social justice advocate who sought racial equality ...

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, ...

When we think of Martin Luther King Jr., we often think of the civil rights leader and icon. But beneath this layer, another ...

The political media calls Trump a “populist.” But as Dr. King made clear in a 1965 speech, American populism was a movement ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr., said his father would be “quite disappointed” with the current world, but not surprised. King joined NBC News’s ...

Annually, around the time of Monday’s federal holiday, there is a noticeable uptick in education and conversation about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most prominent ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a great ...