In this Dec. 17, 1962, photo, Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, the U.S. delegate to the United Nations, shakes hands with Martin Luther King Jr., president of the Southern Christian Leadership ...
Martin Luther King Jr. spent his final days protesting the hazardous work conditions suffered by black sanitation workers in Memphis. A shadow of this problem continues today, manifesting in ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the ...
From being a preacher in an Atlanta Baptist church to one of the most quoted Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr.’s journey was heavily covered by The Tennessean. Although many ...
The complete opposites. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted everyone to be equal and fair to one another. He believed that serving others would bring society closer together. Dr. King’s ...
MEMPHIS − Fifty-plus years have passed, but the memories are present. It was 1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream," one of the most famous speeches in American ...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a ...
Patriotic quotes to celebrate America With holidays like Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the 4th of July, we have plenty of ...