The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

The political media calls Trump a “populist.” But as Dr. King made clear in a 1965 speech, American populism was a movement against everything Trump stands for.

WVTM 13 archival footage of Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma. Sign up for our Newsletters. Birmingham Indivisible held the peaceful rally Jan. 18 at the federal courth

King's innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success. By challenging what's possible, King created a new era.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. 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 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also ...

Alabama lawmakers in 1901 named a January ... 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

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 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is ...

Using the Student handout , have students consider Dr. King’s words in the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” to imagine how he would respond to the Capitol Hill riot. Students should be able to use at least three quotes from the letter to draw their conclusions. Explain why you chose these quotes.

Alabama. They met through a mutual friend the year prior and were married for 15 years. 8. The Kings had four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther King III, Dexter and Bernice. 9. Coretta Scott King opened the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent ...