Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

first edition of the book Stride Toward Freedom, authored by Martin Luther King, Jr., to the National NAACP. Stride Toward Freedom was written by Martin Luther King, Jr. It is an account of the ...

The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

Through her children's book "Love Will See You Through," Dr. Angela Farris Watkins uses pictures and words to invite the next generation to reflect on her uncle Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

The university libraries added to this website. We put some books there. We put some links to other sites regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was a website that we frequently referred people ...

SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThriftBooks Global, LLC, the world’s largest online independent used bookseller, donated a signed, first edition of the book Stride Toward Freedom, ...

"That is why it is so meaningful when we encounter a book like this signed first edition of Stride Toward Freedom, authored by Martin Luther King, Jr.” ThriftBooks donated the book at the NAACP's ...