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Learley and Curtis McAllister were 12 and 9 years old, respectively, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech outside of Girard College in August 1965, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6ABC.
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. Often sanitized in mainstream memory, King was ...
landscaping and a gateway plaza featuring a famous Martin Luther King Jr. quote are all part of a $6.8 million expansion of the Indianapolis park where Robert Kennedy made a historic speech on the ...
Every year, people drop Martin Luther King quotes like they’re going out of style, but quoting the man isn’t enough anymore. His “I Have a Dream” speech wasn’t just some feel-good moment ...
Many in Iowa City came together on Friday to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impacts on the civil rights movement.
When you think of a successful protest movement, most Americans probably think of the American Civil Rights movement, and the March on Washington in 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing […] ...
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. This year's theme, "How Long, Not Long," is taken from King's famous speech ...
By October, it will include objects ranging from Douglass’ speech to the metal prison bench from which the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. composed his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” in 1963.
Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader, political philosopher and Baptist minister Martin Luther King ... of his famous sermons to rewatching ...