The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

(a reference to the year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by Congress) to its design ... nonviolence around the statue. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther ... 1964, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, eliminating legalized racial segregation in the United States. Also in 1964 at just age 35, King became ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

The inauguration of the 47th president of the United States coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday ... to the Voting Rights Act. Yet, my father’s unwavering belief ...

20 marked the inauguration of our nation’s next president and the commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy ... Rights Advancement Act to protect democracy, raising ...

The world discovered that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King helped cover ... This wasn’t just any act of kindness; it was a beacon of change. King pointed out that it was ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther ... Jr. came to town. King was in town to attend the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress.

Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr. met in Boston while both pursued their higher education degrees. Coretta Scott was a student at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston ...