It was Martin Luther ... of Sidney Poitier in movies,” said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film promoter. For a roughly 13-year period, from the mid-1950s until King’s ...

Monday was the 60th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr (MLK). It is considered one of the most celebrated speeches in history. The civil rights leader gave ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and ...