Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ...

And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. – Martin Luther King Jr., "The Death of Evil upon the Seashore," sermon given at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, May ...

Martin Luther King Jr. welcomed four children with wife Coretta Scott King before his death in 1968 Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Meagan Good Says She’s Coretta Scott King to Fiancé Jonathan Majors' MLK Jr.: 'I Don’t Know When I’ve Been This Happy Before' Actors Who Have Portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. Kelvin ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...