“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 ...

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 activism. Coretta Scott King was ...

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

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? The Baptist minister first came to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures ...

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 ...

A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed ... when the famous 1956 bus boycott — a citywide protest against racialized segregation on public transit — began.

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

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, the federal holiday set aside ... King first rose to prominence in the 1950s as the leader of the boycott against the segregated bus system in ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again ... national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of the most prominent ...

The Baptist minister first came to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott ... 1986. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, according to the Stanford Martin Luther King ...

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