Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in pictures Horace Cort/AP Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement.

Updates on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. A minister and activist, Marting Luther King Jr. was the leader of the American civil rights movement, starting in 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

The upper portion of a statue depicting Martin Luther King Jr. at MacGregor Park in Houston on November 28, 2024 Leah L. Jones During a cool afternoon last October, on South Martin Luther King Jr ...

These Pictures Show The Huge Difference Between Donald Trump And Martin Luther King Jr.'s Crowds. BuzzFeed. Thu, August 8, 2024 at 8:49 PM UTC.

When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The holiday takes place on the third Monday in January, and has done so since it was first observed.