Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...

“Martin Luther King, Jr. was not looking to become a leader. He was looking to get his church in shape and perhaps move on to a bigger church or to a job as a college professor. But when the ...

Often recognized as part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Black leaders celebrated during Black History Month—alongside Martin Luther King ... Montgomery bus, igniting the 13-month Montgomery Bus ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

MARTA has unveiled a commemorative bus honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott ... courageous stand that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...

Martin Luther King ... of the biography King: A Life, spoke about the late leader, and noted that he didn’t have plans to become one when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than ... to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of the most ...

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