In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation. It was published May 19, 1963. In 1972, Apollo 16 blasted off ...

The King Center and voting rights advocacy group Black Voters Matter are uniting to influence a new generation of activists.

Every April since 1963, thousands recall Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and its timeless ... Day after day, newspapers printed vivid pictures and television networks ...

From Scraps to LetterMartin Luther King Jr. penned his famous Letter from a Birmingham Jail in 1963. Sign up for our NewslettersIn 2023, the 60th anniversary year of this significant document of the ...

Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families that long preserved them.

Discover the power of handwritten letters and the emotions they evoke, showcasing the importance of human connection and love.

On April 16, 1963, MLK wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI ...

Throughout his career as a civil rights activist, King was arrested 29 times. In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” King wrote “sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its ...

My reflections on the papacy of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 April 21, are intertwined with experiences of prayer.

In his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King took full responsibility for his actions. No mask to hide him; no lawyers to excuse him. These were gestures, to be sure, but they served his ...