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Malcolm X vs Martin Luther King: rivalry that supercharged the Civil Rights movement
The two Civil Rights leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice ...
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Little Known Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use of nonviolence and civil ...
“King of the North”: New Book Examines MLK’s Fight Against Police Brutality & Racism Outside Dixie
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South, is a major reexamination of the civil rights leader that offers a different picture of both King’s own experiences of police brutality and ...
Orange High School teacher to receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award
Orange High School teacher LeShun “Ship” Collins says his eyes filled with tears when he learned that he had been selected to ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 'focused on not passing out' meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. at 17
The NBA legend writes about the importance of protest for social justice in new book, "We All Want to Change the World." ...
MLK Jr Scholarship Fund awards over $10K
During the pomp and circumstance of its 56th annual scholarship reception on Sunday, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund awarded $10,747 to four Area Senior High seniors based on their ...
What should come next for the King Family Home? The National Park Service wants to hear from you
About three miles from the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park Visitor Center sits The King Family Home. The home ...