They elected a 26-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. — a newcomer to the ... for organizing the boycott. Library of Congress The photo at the top of this page was arranged to show Parks on a ...

Unlike many famous Euro­peans of color ... home of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is bombed by racists apparently an­gered by his leadership of the Mont­gomery bus boycott, which set the modern ...

Democratic state Rep. Dan K. Williams was the keynote speaker for NAACP Lancaster Branch’s 45th annual Martin Luther King Jr.

"This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful to my family and my father," wrote Bernice ...

Purdue celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work and legacy on civil rights, social justice and community service with events this week. On Monday (Jan. 20), Purdue’s MLK Day of Service marked ...

1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement — a prolific speaker whose talent for oration and passion ...

Community members gathered to honor the civil rights leader and share the importance of “Umoja,” the Swahili word for unity.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? (FILES)The civil rights leader Martin Luther KIng (C) waves to supporters in this August 28,1963 photo on the ... 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama.

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to ... during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has expressed their deep emotional ... His rise to prominence started with his role in the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal moment in the movement ...

Q12: What famous nonviolent protest did Martin Luther King Jr. participate in during 1955? Answer: The Montgomery Bus Boycott. Q13: Where was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated? Answer ...