A fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, ...

A tribute to the renowned civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was damaged by the severe storms Friday that hit St.

The collection may also help untether Memphis to its connection to outsiders as the city where Dr. Martin Luther ... at the site of King’s assassination, the Lorraine Motel, told the Times.

Martin Luther ... four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a federal holiday. WATCH: Harris speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in ...

It was in Memphis that Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine motel. A popular accommodation choice for African-American travellers during the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was the most influential leader of the civil rights movement, leaving an indelible impact on American society and the world. Sadly, it has been more than 50 years since his ...