Mason Temple, a church in Memphis where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, will be upgraded with a ...

Stacker collected iconic images from the 1960s to highlight turning points from the decade that significantly shaped and ...

Tom H. Hastings links MLK’s 1967 antiwar speech, his assassination and Vietnam-era racism to today’s trillion‑dollar Pentagon ...

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In 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in ...

Crowds watch on at Reclaim the Dream Candlelight Memorial and Gospel Concert. The Liberty City nonprofit Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation holds the event to commemorate Dr. King ...

April 4, 1968, remains one of the most solemn dates in American history—the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. While many Americans celebrate his life and legacy each January ...

The National Civil Rights Museum is hosting a three-day free public commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that will conclude on April 4, the 58th anniversary of the day the civil rights leader ...

Major Tim Cook presents a detailed account of the final official investigation, offering rare insight into James Earl Ray and the case NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED ...