The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

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The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has expressed their deep emotional response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to declassify federal records related to the assassinations of ...

The house was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. The restoration work to turn it into a museum is expected to be completed by 2026.

He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference shortly after his home and church were bombed, and he became its ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.

Kennedy and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” The King family released a statement as the news broke: “The assassination of our father is a deeply personal loss we have endured for 56 ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town. King was in town to attend the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress. Dr. O. Clay Maxwell, a New York pastor, was elected president of the ...

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.