With CNN’s Luther Vandross documentary going from small screens to the big screen in a limited theater run from January 31 ...

TOPSHOT - US civil rights leader Martin Luther King (C) waves to supporters 28 August 1963 on the ... [+] Mall in Washington DC (Washington Monument in background) during the "March on Washington ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave over 2,500 public speeches during his lifetime – many of them were improvised, delivered without a manuscript and with maybe just a few notes. Dr. King’s most ...

Martin Luther King Jr. spent his final days protesting the hazardous work conditions suffered by black sanitation workers in Memphis. A shadow of this problem continues today, manifesting in ...

28, 1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil rights movement. Before his assassination at age 39 on ...

Martin Luther King was shot 4/4. King was felled by a single shot as he stood on balcony of his downtown motel. King's funeral was held in his hometown of Atlanta. What we don't know: The King ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of ...