Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures in the US civil-rights movement ... The speech, referred to as "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam" and "Why I Am Opposed to ...

1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil rights movement. Before his assassination at age 39 on ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement ...

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Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America’s most transformational leaders. His impact on the American Civil Rights Movement ...

Most Americans now were also regretting the Vietnam War ... backing of the civil rights groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has ...

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to USA ... of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the ...

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