WASHINGTON — In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C., opening to the public, the foundation behind the monument is hosting two events ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s only grandchild was among those who gathered on the National Mall Saturday to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a prominent moment in the Civil Rights ...

Reporting from Washington   — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t a big guy. “He was only about 5 feet 7,” said civil rights leader Andrew Young at Sunday morning’s formal ...

Washington’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opens to the public as spectators marvel at the 30-foot-tall granite statue of the slain civil rights leader.

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The family of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and their supporters, some shouting, “Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Voter suppression has got to go,” marched in ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for jobs and freedom on Aug. 28, 1963.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Bernice King, entered the debate between NFL quarterback and ex-ESPN host Robert Griffin ...

On Aug. 28, 1963, about 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic “I Have a ...

WASHINGTON — Martin Luther King, whose birthday we celebrate Monday, was killed by an assassin at age 39, but led a well-documented life. Some of the less-known things he did, however, make his ...

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about the impact of Senate filibuster rules during a news conference in 1963. ... King was in Washington when he gave a few interviews about a potential civil rights act.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, set on 4 acres overlooking the Tidal Basin, features three granite sculptures intended to evoke King's struggles for equality and justice.

Peter Wehner pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr: On this holiday honoring his birth, it is worth reminding ourselves why Martin Luther King Jr. deserves the place he holds in the American ...