Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals," according to The King Center.

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur Burghardt, we see some never-before-scene footage of Dr. King and elements of his life that weren’t covered in the previous documentaries.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

Gathering at the Warrior Chapel, unit leaders, Soldiers, civilians, and children of all ages joined forces to pay tribute to the civil rights ... of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the ongoing ...

Bernice A. King urged people to get her "Daddy's Dream right." Here's why experts think this part of the civil rights leader's famed speech often gets misrepresented.

marks the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of iconic civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to speaking out against injustice, poverty, war ...

Nelson Mandela Elementary Choir, Preston Love Jr. and others join the Durham Museum in honor of Martin Luther ... the late civil rights leader, attendees could watch a recording of King’s ...

It was 1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have ... Jaren Jackson Jr.’s education came from his mother, Terri Carmichael Jackson, who supplied him with books about civil rights leaders. Among other things, he was taught the importance ...

In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in southern ... legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...