In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proposed an innovative path to peace in the Middle East — not through military force or political negotiations, but through economic collaboration. Amidst the ...

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a look back at 15 of his most powerful quotes, ... "The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold." ...

— Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize 1964 acceptance speech “We are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight ...

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...

President Barack Obama moved the Martin Luther King Jr. bust into the Oval Office in 2009. Trump kept it during his first ...

Sixty years ago today, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. accepted his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Now, we must help honor MLK’s vision by staying on the path of peace and justice. These ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The day honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day ...

In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ... King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. Assassinated by James Earl Ray, King died on April 4, 1968, at age 39.

This year’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be on Sunday, January 19 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.