Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis. Later today, there will be a special ceremony in his honor at the ...

Media outlets that praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s work in the South treated Northern segregation differently.

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

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent time in Chicago fighting for racial and economic equality for people of color. The community ...

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.

Many in Iowa City came together on Friday to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impacts on the civil rights ...

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook ...

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.

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.

Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.