An attorney for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who helped smuggle out snippets of King’s writing that became the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” has died. When King was behind bars at the ...

In 1963, King led 125,000+ in the March for Freedom down Woodward Ave in Detroit, pictured here. (Detroit Historical Society) DETROIT – Although one thing Dr. King is known for is his iconic “I Have a ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is seen as cherry blossoms begin to bloom in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2025. On April 16, ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 28, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ...

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive See more of our coverage in your search results. Add ...

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - In the spring of 1963, protests against racial segregation were intensifying in Danville, as peaceful demonstrators marched on city hall. “Oh God, we have been enslaved too long ...