Martin Luther King

We know so much about what he dedicated his life's work towards, but here's some things about MLK Jr. that you might not have known.

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A video of a young Kanye West reciting a Martin Luther King Jr.-inspired poem in school has been making its rounds on the internet for years.…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s sister-in-law was punched in the face outside of her Atlanta, Georgia retirement home during an alleged carjacking. 83-year-old Naomi King was confronted by a thief outside on Friday; he demanded she give up her car, but she refused. A friend of Naomi told WSBTV: “He demanded her car and told her he […]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. was probably best known as one of the main leaders of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.  But he was also a pastor, activist and humanitarian. On a trip to India, King was inspired by Mahatma Gandi’s success with non-violent activism.  This trip helped MLK Jr. deepen his understanding of non-violence resistance […]

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will finally have a shiny theatrical biopic to call his own come Christmas day with the release of Selma. Written and…

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