On the 57th anniversary of his death, North Jersey residents look back at personal encounters with Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, the Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is holding a Prayer Vigil and Memorial Service in ...

50,000 gather for commemoration of 30-foot statue on National Mall President Obama says Dr King 'stirred our conscience' and made our Union 'more perfect' Credits the civil rights leader with ...

The People’s Organization For Progress (POP) will have a March Against Injustice, Racism and Dictatorship to mark the 57th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

This is going to make some people mad. That’s not my intention, but talking about race relations is just one of those topics that brings tempers to a boil.

The statue is part of the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail that marks stops along the Underground Railroad, as well as other anti-slavery and civil rights sites.

However, some reviewers wished there was more information on King's life, legacy and commitment to nonviolence around the statue. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- A statue honoring Harriet Tubman ... there would be not Martin Luther King Jr and you and I may not be here today,” said Chancellor of SUNY school system John King.