Martin Luther King Jr. sits for his for police mugshot after his arrest for directing a boycott of segregated buses, Feb. 24, 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama. The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. 9.

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day of service shows that we’ve forgotten King’s true legacy. King was an activist, not a direct service volunteer. Activism and service are both ...

Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed yearly on the third Monday in January, but the push to make a federal holiday honoring him was controversial. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

From quotes on forgiveness to the struggle for racial justice, Martin Luther King Jr.'s words have continued to resonate with audiences, decades later.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joins host L. Howard Bennett for a discussion on ideas, methods and words of wisdom on how to achieve the goal of a free society for all. From the June 1, 1960 broadcast ...

American Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) speaks at a rally held at the Robert Taylor Houses in Chicago, Illinois, 1960s. ( Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images) ...

In this March 17, 1963, file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, sit with three of their four children in their Atlanta, Georgia, home.

Popular Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” ...

Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech on Aug. 28, 1963. AFP/Getty ...