The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘Young King’ charts childhood events that shaped MLK’s future

Lerone Martin's book follows the civil rights leader through childhood, escaping Jim Crow life working in Connecticut and ...
Religion News Service on MSN

MLK was teen agnostic who rediscovered faith on a tobacco farm, new book reveals

(RNS) — Scholar Lerone Martin reveals little-known pieces of history in ‘Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.’ ...
Los Angeles Magazine

On MLK Day, A Look At The Civil Case That Challenged The Official Story Of His Murder

Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Credit: Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize–winning leader of the civil rights movement who helped ...
WCMH Columbus on MSN

MLK Oratorical Contest keeps Dr. King’s dream alive

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Kids are keeping the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive and well. The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission hosted its annual statewide MLK Oratorical ...
WTOC-TV

City leaders call Savannah’s MLK Parade one of the holiday’s biggest parades in the country

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah is celebrating civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with what city leaders are calling one of the holiday’s biggest parades in the country. The 48th annual ...