The Los Angeles City Council finalized its vote to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard on Tuesday, on the 10th anniversary Obama being named the Democratic nominee for president.
Rev. Dr. Bernice King, child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has called a sketch where Cardi B portrays Scott King talking about her husband's rumored affairs 'repulsive.'
It is hailed as one of the most inspirational speeches of all time. But Martin Luther King did not originally intend to make his ‘I have a dream’ speech – because he was ‘bored’ with it.
Fotu Leiato, 21, was found dead in Oregon Friday hours after his friend, Pedro Chavarin Jr, crashed his car in the area. Chavarin, 22, told police he was in the car alone when he crashed.
Army veteran Dr. Gerald Newmark, who joined Dr Martin Luther King Jr to participate in the final Selma march in 1965, passed away last month at age 91. He left a final love letter for his wife, Deborah
The President's former top strategist said in an interview with the BBC that the civil rights icon would have backed his ex-boss's economic policies, which he claimed had benefited the black community.
Chicago oral historian Studs Terkel (main) spent decades interviewing everyone from Muhammad Ali (top inset) to Martin Luther King, Jr (bottom inset); a new archive now showcases his work online
Bernice King, 55, issued the call for a boycott Thursday on Twitter, referring to the recent arrests of Anthony Wall in North Carolina and Chikesia Clemons in Alabama.
Stevie Wonder was joined by more than 70 celebs including, Barack and Michelle Obama, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey to share their dreams in honor of Martin Luther King's death.
It is estimated that about 900 streets across the US have a Martin Luther King memorial - photographer Susan Berger has since 2009 photoed many of them in urban areas and off the beaten track.
Mary Ellen Ford was among the onlookers who gathered shortly after King's assassination on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 21 and worked at the Lorraine Motel.
New photos have emerged of the day 200,000 people gathered in Atlanta in April 1968 for Martin Luther King Jr's funeral. The images were released on the 50th anniversary of is death.
Thousands of people have gathered at the memorial for the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr in Washington, DC to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
Rhonda James said she and her brother witnessed the assassination in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, but never spoke out about it because their mother wanted them to live a 'regular life.'
This haunting minute by minute account charts the assassination of black civil rights leader Doctor Martin Luther King, who was shot dead at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
Oscar Hernandez, 27, is alleged to have fired shots at a man outside a restaurant in Palm Beach, Florida. He was previously convicted of sending the late NFL star an assault rifle and a pair of handguns.
The ITV presenter visited Memphis, Tennessee to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Martin Luther King, where he met with former white supremacist Scott Shepherd.
Dr. Gerald Newmark, 91, joined the Civil Rights marches in Selma led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Army veteran was inspired to go after watching Bloody Sunday on TV 53 years ago.
A mugshot of Martin Luther King, a clandestine photo of a black man with a white woman and a snap of a black pharmacy manager were just some images used to attack civil rights in the U.S. South.
Justin Timberlake defends using Prince’s hologram at Super Bowl half time amid backlash as Eagles grab first championship win
The ad for Ram Trucks used Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice from his Drum Major Instinct sermon that he delivered exactly 50 years ago on February 4, 1968.
Rob Hearit, manager of Darb's Tavern & Eatery, Michigan, has apologized after a biracial employee was given a watermelon reading 'happy black day' and 'happy 1/2 MLK Day' as a 'joke'.
This year will be a poignant one in the Deep South, marking 50 years since the death of Martin Luther King. Ella Buchan searches for his legacy in Mississippi and Tennessee.
In the racially charged photo, a blond, Caucasian student from Hurricane, Utah, has a mock noose around her neck, fashioned from what appears to be a ribbon of pizza dough.
The former presidential candidate used the holiday to chastise the president's alleged comment regarding immigrants who come from 's***hole countries.' He also texted a pal, saying 'I'm running.'
The pair were posted snaps from Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena, California, on Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Famous names like Natalie Portman and Jussie Smollett turned up to the Kingdom Day Parade, which was held in Los Angeles on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Wesley Trent Stoker, a fourth grader from Dallas, Texas, won first place for his brilliant five-minute-long speech about the theme 'What is your dream for today's world?'
President Donald Trump tweeted out a videotaped statement hailing Dr. Martin Luther King's dream of racial harmony, just hours after declaring himself 'not a racist.'
Melania and her husband's three eldest children - Ivanka, Don Jr and Eric - all took to Twitter Monday to post tributes in honor of the late civil rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest son is calling out President Donald Trump following accusations the president railed against immigration from 's***hole' African countries during a meeting last week.
At least 10 people in Leesburg, Virginia, discovered freezer bags containing the flyers along with bird seed and candy over the weekend and ahead of Martin Luther King Day.
Prisoners in at least eight Florida state-run penitentiaries will strike on Monday, which falls on Martin Luther King Jr Day, it was reported on Sunday.
Martin Luther King III claims President Trump is just using empty words to honor his father following his disparaging remarks about African countries
The NAACP is flat out calling the president a 'racist' after his comments referring to Haiti, El Salvador and African nations 'sh**hole countries.'
Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia said he will not attend the State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, in an interview on Friday, after saying that 'racism must be in Trump's DNA'
Even the man who coined the term Blue Monday, Dr Cliff Arnall, says he never intended to make the day sound negative and was simply encouraging us to make positive change.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s nephew called President Trump 'racially ignorant' but 'not a racist' after meeting with him privately before an ill-timed MLK event in the Oval Office Friday.
The report released on Friday was written just weeks before the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968, and details allegations about a workshop King held earlier that year in Miami.
Martin Luther King's daughter hit out at Trump and backed NFL players who knelt this weekend, saying that there were several people who also disapproved of her father's peaceful protests
Izola Curry, who stabbed Martin Luther King with a letter opener in 1958, is now living as a 98-year-old at a New York City nursing home.
The hugely-popular meeting in June will not be held as a public event due to the coronavirus pandemic but organisers hope the five-day meeting in June can take place behind closed doors.
The Queen has recorded a special televised broadcast about the coronavirus outbreak from Windsor Castle, which will air this Sunday at 8pm.
Officials at Buckingham Palace revealed this afternoon that a 'number of other options are being considered, in line with relevant guidance' ahead of the event on June 13.
Buckingham Palace announced that the 93-year-old head of state will decamp to the Berkshire royal residence on Thursday - a week earlier than she usually does for Easter Court.
A source has told Us Weekly that the Queen, 93, is concerned she will miss out on seeing her youngest great-grandson grow up as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle build a new life in Canada.
The 93-year-old's decision to cover her hands came as the Government warned the death rate for people infected is 'significantly ramped up' among the elderly.
CHRIS MULLIN: Her Majesty signed away the life of killer Sir Richard Sharples. She remarked to the Counsellor handling it: 'Fancy appealing to me for mercy. Do you know he even shot the dog?'
The Queen was all smiles this morning as she visited Wolferton Pumping Station on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk to mark its grand reopening - 72 years after her father opened the original site.
British royal author Penny Junor told Hello! that the Queen understands the significance of the situation but is also dealing with Harry, 35, whom she recognises is 'in crisis'.