The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

In 1963, King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

As we celebrate Black History Month, here are 13 Black leaders who are carrying on Dr. King's legacy.

The dramatic events of June 1964 in St. Augustine helped break a U.S. Senate filibuster and pass the Civil Rights Act.

Dr. King, who led the fight against racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent resistance, remains the only non-president to have a federal holiday named in his honour.

Though Martin Luther King Jr. and Jimmy Carter never met, the former president's enduring support — and the deep ties between ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent Black civil rights activist and Baptist minister from Atlanta.

Martin Luther King Jr. is a part of Miami history. The civil rights activist born in Atlanta was a regular at The Hampton House, a small hotel for Blacks, Latinos, and Jews during segregation.

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been recognized for more than 40 years, South Carolina was the last to adopt it as a state holiday.

President Donald Trump's administration eliminated free entry days for two holidays honoring African Americans, MLK Jr. Day ...

The late Black preacher and activist, assassinated in 1968, is recognized annually with a federal holiday, Martin Luther King ...