In this Dec. 17, 1962, photo, Ambassador AdlaiStevenson, the U.S. delegate to the United Nations, shakes hands with MartinLutherKingJr., president of the Southern Christian Leadership ...
MartinLutherKingJr. 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. MartinLutherKingJr.'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, MartinLutherKingJr.’s journey was heavily covered by The Tennessean. Although many ...
MEMPHIS − Fifty-plus years have passed, but the memories are present. It was 1963 when Dr. MartinLutherKingJr. delivered "I Have a Dream," one of the most famous speeches in American ...
The complete opposites. Dr. MartinLutherKing, Jr. wanted everyone to be equal and fair to one another. He believed that serving others would bring society closer together. Dr. King’s ...
The Rev. MartinLutherKingJr. 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 ...