Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery in March 1965. | William Lovelace/Express, Getty ...

Martin Luther King Jr., for example, argued that with passage of civil rights laws, ... In 1974, King’s idea of economic affirmative action was picked up by Justice William O. Douglas, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was on a tour of the South to recruit volunteers for his "Poor People's Campaign", spoke to an overflow crowd at Mason Temple March 18, 1968.

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 ...

Pepper, William 1937-Subject King, Martin Luther Jr. 1929-1968 Assassination Contents pt. 1. 1. The beginning-- 2. ... This book continues the author's examination of the life and death of Martin ...

On the same day, the nation celebrated its annual tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, whose name and “dream” was invoked in Trump’s inaugural address.

B efore Martin Luther King Jr. led marches, gave speeches, and peacefully fought to change the world, he was just a kid navigating life in the segregated South. His early years were a mix of love ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth and radicalism of his work.

More in the Sanitation Workers march, soon after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memphis, TN, April 1968. (Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images) Getty Images.