Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

“Martin Luther King, Jr. was not looking to become a leader. He was looking to get his church in shape and perhaps move on to a bigger church or to a job as a college professor. But when the ...

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This boycott, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a turning point. It highlighted the injustices faced by African Americans. It also paved the way for more ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice of the movement. In 1955, he served as the spokesman for the Montgomery bus boycott. In 1957, he was elected the ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated ... The Baptist minister first came to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would ...

Martin Luther King ... of the biography King: A Life, spoke about the late leader, and noted that he didn’t have plans to become one when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of the most ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than ... national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of the most ...