Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence on American politics and his views about policy issues are a perennial topic of discussion ...

Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on ...

Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Civil Rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks into a microphone after being released from prison for leading a boycott.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here. The holiday is held near the slain civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929, each year.