The four winning essays in the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest for Bridgeport middle school students.

It’s clear that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence movement benefited from Clarence B. Jones’ North Philly swag. Jones’ gravelly voice narrates The Baddest Speechwriter of All, Steph ...

When Was Martin Luther King Jr. Born? Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Originally, his name was Michael Luther King Jr. after his father. Michael Sr. eventually adopted ...

Fifth graders from a D.C. elementary school walked in Martin Luther King Jr.’s footsteps at the Lincoln Memorial and recited ...

The morning of Martin Luther King Day, my wife and I explained Dr. King's legacy to our children. We told them how he was the greatest leader of the Civil Rights Movement, which fought to guarantee ...

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.

Jesse Jackson, America’s most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack ...

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and ...

Religious institutions have unique opportunity to highlight divine origins of human dignity that distinguish American values ...

“Jackson’s life contributed to making this country more democratic, more inclusive, more fair.” ...

These cartoon episodes teach kids about various jobs and why they matter in our communities, all while teaching lessons about responsibility.

The way to honor Jackson is to “intensify the struggle for racial and economic justice,” his campaign co-chair said.