Martin Luther King Jr. Day is about unity, the celebration of King’s accomplishments and continuing to dream of peace, said ...

Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin ...

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here ...

Today, as the United States pauses to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the words of the civil rights icon echo across ...

King’s language lives most durably, of course, in his “I Have a Dream” speech, recited so routinely each Martin Luther King ...

In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was behind bars in Alabama as a result of his continuing crusade for civil rights.

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

Exploring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in education: How educators make sure his impact is not forgotten.

The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Jan. 20, 1986. As we celebrate it Monday, it’s worth reviving a great idea that ...