The youngest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is an attorney, minister, and civil rights advocate.

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Civil rights activist and stealth Trekker Martin Luther King Jr. had an intense conversation with one of the show's main cast ...

Unlike most cities, especially in the south, Atlanta has consistently been run by Black politicians since 1974, and there’s a ...

Continuing one of America's most influential legacies, Dr. Bernice King has established herself as a formidable force for justice and reconciliation in her own right. As we mark Black History Month, ...

Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, ...

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 catalyzed a transformation in Atlanta’s political landscape. Five years ...

Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama, but his legacy and impact are felt throughout the state and in the heart of Birmingham. While at college in Boston, he met his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site, but it is closed through November 2025 for refurbishment. Most agree a trip to Atlanta must include time spent at this historical park.

Malcolm X had been a public critic of King and rejected the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s direction on race relations.

Constitution’s Black History Month series, we have produced more than 300 pieces of original content to help tell the story of a culture. That is a lot of work, but it is important and well worth it.

On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ’20, then recently retired as president of Morehouse College, delivers the final eulogy for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Morehouse ...