Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

MLK organized important parts of the Civil Rights Movement from New Orleans. Here's where he gave speeches, organized and ate in the city.

In 1963, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his colleagues at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference set their sights on what King referred to as “the most segregated city in America": Birmingham,

Martin Luther King was a prominent activist in the civil rights movement that started in America in the year 1955, this general knowledge quiz is based on the life and works of Martin Luther King Jr.

A MLK Jr. Walk on Monday will provide an opportunity for reflection from the Heartland Conservation Alliance and KC Parks. It will begin at 9 a.m. at MLK Jr. Square Park at Woodland Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Kansas City, and end at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Marietta College will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a week of events, volunteer opportunities, and reflection starting Saturday. “The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom,

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about

Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. Here's what's open and closed during the national holiday.

View performances, explore workshops, and hear a keynote address from King scholar, Lt. Gov. Antionio Delgado.

It will be read in its entirety next week at Augustana University as part of its Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. “Our core values around community service and Christianity really speak to MLK’s vision and philosophy,

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King have dedicated their lives to continuing their parents' fights for nonviolence and racial,