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5 days ago · Martin Luther King, Jr. remains arguably the most recognisable African American figure in world history. First thrust into the international spotlight courtesy of his leadership of a boycott of the public bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, where he was pastor of a local church, King became the lightning rod for the civil rights ...
3 days ago · Martin Luther OSA ( / ˈluːθər /; [1] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ⓘ; 10 November 1483 [2] – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. [3] Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.
2 days ago · On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr., achieved a historic milestone at the age of 35, becoming the youngest person to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The milestone stood until 2011 when the Yemeni human rights activist Tawakkol Karman won the prize at the age of 32.
4 days ago · Martin Luther King, Jr., with Wife Coretta and Family, Accepting Nobel Peace Prize, 1964. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
4 days ago · The photo above is from the June 22, 1966 edition of The Delta Democrat-Times, featuring Fannie Lou Hamer and others marching from Sunflower toward Indianola, Hamer with a sign welcoming Dr. Martin Luther King to Sunflower County.
5 days ago · Leaders of the civil rights movement in the United States, including Martin Luther King Jr., James Lawson, and James Bevel, drew from the writings of Gandhi in the development of their own theories about nonviolence.
6 days ago · Audio recording of Senator Robert F. Kennedy announcing the news of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. to listeners during a Presidential campaign speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 4, 1968. Running time: 5:53 minutes. Accession Number: RFK309. Date: 04/04/1968. Creator: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum ...
4 days ago · He had emerged as a statesman of the law, improving the lot of many. Learning on May 20, 1961, that a hostile mob threatened the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and about 1,200 of his supporters in Montgomery, Alabama, Kennedy sent 400 federal marshals to protect them.
6 days ago · Nelson Mandela: From shepherd to president. Profile of Nelson Mandela. See all videos for this article. Nelson Mandela (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg) was a Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99).
4 days ago · Martin Luther King, Jr., with Wife Coretta and Family, Accepting Nobel Peace Prize, 1964. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
