Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining feature of the modern ... And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. – Martin Luther King Jr., "The Death of Evil ...

The protesters of the civil rights movement didn’t just show up. They planned for every eventuality. It’s a lesson that’s starkly relevant today.

Days before the nation commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chicago leaders and lawmakers on Friday united to mark what the civil rights leader meant to the city and the ...

King was a doctor—just not the type you might think You’ve likely read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in your history ... rights—King sought peaceful protests, while Malcolm X had a ...

Professor of History at Stanford University and Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute. "The Birmingham demonstrations were the most massive civil rights protests ...