Tennessee has long been a battleground for courageous, strategic, and non-violent direct action – from the Clinton 12 to the ...

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ...

Martin Luther ... days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a federal holiday. WATCH: Harris speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in South ...

The surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr. are scheduled to be released in early 2027, though the Justice Department ...

King was shot in Memphis, Tennessee, while standing on the ... cancel an event they had planned Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. New Orleans residents woke up to below freezing ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. April 4 marks the anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King ...

📅 Today in History: In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. King called for unity against peaceful protests ...