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Martin Luther King

Boston, Massachusetts

'The Embrace'

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

The aluminum time capsule was buried under Freedom Plaza in 1988.

Washington, D.C.

MLK Time Capsule at Freedom Plaza

Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”

7 Places Dedicated to the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Honoring the memory of a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.

Jonathan Carey January 13, 2023

There is much to be learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movements beyond memorable public events such as this 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C.

4 Surprising Reads for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

He's a towering figure in history, but his story is far from complete.

April White January 13, 2023

Monson Steps

St. Augustine, Florida

Monson Steps

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Martin Luther King Park Statue

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

The Madam C.J. Walker Museum and WERD Radio

Atlanta, Georgia

Madam C.J. Walker Museum & WERD Radio

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

St. Augustine, Florida

Andrew Young Crossing

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

Georgia Gilmore poses for photographers after testifying as a defense witness in the bus boycott trial of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., March 21, 1956, in Montgomery.

The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement

Georgia Gilmore's cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.

Jessica Gingrich December 31, 2018

Martin Luther King with President Lyndon Johnson in 1966.

Peek Inside the 1977 Report Detailing FBI Misconduct While Surveilling Martin Luther King Jr.

A review of the Bureau’s assassination investigation uncovered the extent of an illegal counterintelligence program.

JPat Brown January 18, 2017

Martin Luther King, Jr., with his wife, in 1964.

Found: A Recording of a Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech from 1964

The archivist at Pacifica Radio rediscovered a recording of MLK giving a speech in London.

Sarah Laskow January 16, 2017

The Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in D.C.

Why MLK Day Is a Big Deal in Hiroshima

Martin Luther King Jr. was also outspoken against nuclear weapons.

Cara Giaimo January 18, 2016