Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and several Florida stops were integral to his dream.

Rev, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” MLK’s eloquent, 7,000-word letter — which was written to Alabama clergymen who were against his nonviolent Civil Rights protests during that time — called readers to take “direct action” against unjust laws and urged clergymen to better visualize the corner Black people were being forced into.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on America and the world as a whole,

Victorville leaders to host Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace March & Ceremony and Civil Rights Memorial Plaque unveiling near city hall.

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

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 ...

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

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes this year. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated ...

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?

Kiki Baker Barnes details how Dr. Martin Luther King's lasting lessons have carried her along in her own journey leading organizations.

∎ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Come hear the words of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, located on 385 N. Church St. The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.