Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize 1964 acceptance speech “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” — Martin Luther King Jr. “Let ...

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

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

At the age of 35, in 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...

Prior award recipients include Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, the Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King Jr. Reviewers describe their visits to the Nobel Peace Prize as hit or miss. Although some say ...

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the Swannanoa Valley twice in his lifetime. The first time was in January 1964 for the ...

Quentin Williams, who died in a car crash two years ago, bought the house where the civil rights leader stayed.

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

In 2022, Martin Luther King III, the son of the legendary slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., talked to PEOPLE ... he went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize, the youngest person ...