On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what was to be his final speech, telling a rally of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, “I’ve been to the ...

UMass Dartmouth professor and Marion, Massachusetts resident Dr. Philip Melanson wrote multiple books on the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook ...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks with Rachel Maddow about teaching her constituents practical, hands-on lessons in non-violent ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national ... four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter ...

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

On April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his death in 1968. Each ...

Tennessee has long been a battleground for courageous, strategic, and non-violent direct action – from the Clinton 12 to the ...