March 21 marks the 61st anniversary of the historic march that Martin Luther King Jr led in Alabama in support of civil rights.

When Was Martin Luther King Jr. Born? Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Originally, his name was Michael Luther King Jr. after his father. Michael Sr. eventually adopted ...

With legislation on the Senate floor designed to restrict voting rights, Republicans have changed their tune on the ...

In "Hoops, Hopes & Dreams," we see how Martin Luther King Jr. used basketball to help fuel the civil rights movement and the power of sports. LOS ANGELES -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is likely the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new chapter has been added to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The building where King had an office during the early ...

On the eve of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Rev. Jesse Jackson and former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young Jr. reflect on the legacy of the civil rights movement. By now, you've surely heard the ...

On honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, a selection of LIFE Magazine's most powerful photographs of the civil rights ...