A new play explores the story behind the March on Washington

Chess Jakobs' new play "The American Five" tells the story of how Martin Luther King Jr. and his closest allies planned the ...

Columbia's Martin Luther King Jr. food drive underway. Here's where to donate

The City of Columbia, Richland School District One, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation kicked off the Honor the Dream ...
NPR

Trump administration releases trove of files on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

The National Archives has published thousands of newly digitized documents relating to the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a directive by President Trump. It was not ...
The Atlantic

The Absurd Claim That MLK Would Be Disappointed in Black People

Fifty years after the March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated as a hero by almost all Americans. Everyone wants to be on MLK's side. Many want to imagine Dr. King would be on their ...

Intruder with mental health issues vandalizes Washington state Capitol

An intruder broke into the Washington state Capitol and smashed a glass door, set fire to a rug and flag, knocked over busts ...

This Day in History: Martin Luther King, Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to achieving racial justice through non-violent action. King shared the $54,000 monetary prize with other leading civil ...

Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta burial site vandalized

ATLANTA — A 26-year-old man has been charged with vandalizing the Eternal Flame at the King Center in Atlanta early Saturday ...