“When Martin Luther King Jr. became the leader of the Montgomery bus boycott and his home was bombed, Martin Luther King Sr. was there the next day saying, ‘You're coming home with me.

In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...

Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining feature of the modern civil rights movement in America. ... – Martin Luther King Jr., "The Death of Evil upon the Seashore," sermon ...

This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and ...

In January 1967, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. packed several suitcases and secluded himself on the coast of Jamaica, far from the telephone, far from the crises roiling America.

The legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ... During the 385-day boycott, King was arrested, and his house bombed in opposition to his messaging of peaceful protest.

The following feature is excerpted from TIME Martin Luther King, Jr.: His Life and Legacy, available at retailers and at the Time Shop Revolutions tend to be measured in blood. From Lexington and ...

Pope Francis is honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the commemoration of his birthday, saying his message of equality through peaceful means remains timelier than ever.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a charismatic leader in the civil rights movement, not only inspired change through his speeches and actions but also played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig.

Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. “One of the interesting things about King is ...