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by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon onJanuary 13, 2012
It's troubling how the civil rights legend's revolutionary message has been hijacked.
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by Meredith Rizzo onJanuary 9, 2012
See the civil rights legend as both a family man and a revolutionary in these stunning photos.
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by Sheryl Huggins Salomon onAugust 25, 2011
CNN is reporting that because of Hurricane Irene, the date of festivities will be changed.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onAugust 25, 2011
Rare 1957 footage from the PBS archives is a glimpse into civil rights history.
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August 18, 2011
D.C.'s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial is one of many around the world honoring the legend.
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August 17, 2011
From Blogging the Beltway: You may be surprised by who did -- and who did not.
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by Mary C. Curtis onJanuary 21, 2011
Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman tells The Root, "We do not have a children problem; we have an adult problem."
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by Washington Post onJanuary 15, 2011
Clarence Jones, who helped write Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech, tells the tale of how it came to be.
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by Washington Post onJanuary 11, 2011
The Rev. Al Sharpton explains why the mass shooting in Arizona hit especially close to home for him.
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by Melanie Eversley onAugust 29, 2010
For many participants, it was a chance to recapture the flavor of the event that changed the nation.
