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Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook ...

Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His ...

On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the ...

April 4th has witnessed a series of pivotal events that have shaped our world in various ways.One of the most significant moments in history that took ...

Explore Dr. KIng's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.

Dr. King believed that true justice lifts up everyone, not just a select few. Alveda King noted that this was rooted in Acts 17:26, that her uncle aspired for “the day that there'll be no black power, ...

The King family will host its annual service and remembrance walk on the anniversaries of King's death and funeral.

Media outlets that praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s work in the South treated Northern segregation differently.

Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel ...