Martin Luther King jr.

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday said Martin Luther King Jr.'s bible and Nobel Peace Prize should be placed in a safe deposit...

Facing the latest in a string of legal battles with her brothers, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. is seeking to portray herself...

One Walmart worker says she's had enough with the company's "poverty wages" and is taking her grievances straight to the top --...

(CNN) -- Let's play a little game. Which of the following signs did protestors hold at the March on Washington, 50...

I recently read, here in the pages of Huffington Post, an article by Jay Reeves entitled, "University of Alabama Orders Changes...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Has the U.S. achieved Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society? Fewer than half of all Americans say...

Obama speaks during the Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation on May 29, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC (AFP/File, Mandel Ngan) Today, the White House has announced that President Barack Obama will award 16 recipients with the Presidential Medal Of Freedom. Of that number, four African-Americans have been selected as well. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey, civil rights leader Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian, late Martin Luther King, Jr. adviser Bayard Rustin, and Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks will be awarded with the medals. The group joins a distinguished list of past winners such as Jackie Robinson, Sidney Poitier, Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, and Dorothy Height among others. Similar to the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal Of Freedom is the highest award given to civilians in the United States. The medal serves to recognize the significant cultural achievements by the award winners, spanning areas of arts, entertainment, world peace endeavors, human rights and ...