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January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, freedom, unity, and peace.

When Trump ends divisive diversity, equity, and inclusion training, he could replace it with alternatives based on King's philosophy of love.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to remember King's life's work and his legacy on civil rights and social justice.

Sen. Raphael Warnock holds the same pulpit Martin Luther King Jr. once preached from. He told Morning Edition that "your life's project should be longer and larger than your lifespan."

"One of the great tragedies of life is that more often men seek to live in monologue rather than dialogue," the civil rights icon said at Dartmouth.

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his message in the '60s

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia, was a civil rights activist and pastor of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church.