King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March on Washington.

King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March on Washington.

In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ... He was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and played key roles in several major demonstrations that transformed society.

The day's events are being organized by the Tuscaloosa chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Activities will begin at 8 a.m. at Beulah Baptist Church, 3100 25th St., with a ...

Community members in Danville have already started observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march through the streets. ... president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Danville, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday ... King stepped out onto the balcony of room 306 to speak with Southern Christian Leadership Conference colleagues standing in the ...

It wasn’t for 15 years until after King’s death that civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed holiday.. On Nov. 2, 1983, Reagan ...

Charles Steele Jr., the second longest serving president of the civil rights organization co-founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is stepping down on Aug. 31.

The statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is seen unveiled from scaffolding during the soft opening of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.

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 ...