We will cross Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On Friday, April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum honored the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 57th anniversary of his tragic death.

The King family will host its annual service and remembrance walk on the anniversaries of King's death and funeral.

On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

April 4th is a municipal holiday to mourn a loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the push for civil rights in the U.S.

April 4th, 1968, is the day Dr. Martin Luther King died. He was shot to death at the Lorain Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

King himself would commend the workers on how they had been conducting the strike when he spoke before them on Feb. 12, at Mason Temple of the Church of God in Christ. Dr. King noted, “Whenever you ...

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

The sisters of Denise McNair, who was killed during a racist bombing, hosts lunch and learns with young activists.

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While Dr. King is especially well known for his moral clarity regarding Civil Rights, for which he was also honored with a ...