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

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

In 1964, at the age of 35, Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The recognition was not only for his tireless efforts in the civil rights movement but ...

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 ...

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 ...

At Syracuse University in 1965, Dr. King said "change is not self-operative; you cannot depend upon American institutions to function without prodding and pressuring." ...

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 ...

As this story is filed on Feb. 18, it is a reminder that on this date in 1965, Malcolm X delivered his final public address at Barnard College, three days before he was assassinated at the Audubon ...

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

The bill aims to honor Carter’s lifelong dedication to human rights, diplomacy and humanitarian efforts and for his service ...

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