Martin Luther King Jr. came to the Swannanoa Valley twice in his lifetime. The first time was in January 1964 for the ...

In October 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ... Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 28th annual luncheon organized to celebrate King’s life and legacy ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

Less than a week into his first term, President Donald Trump has been on a roll signing more than 20 executive orders and actions on Inauguration Day, according to USA today. And he is showing no ...

Organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the event takes place every Sunday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reverend Dr. William Keen, president of the Southern Christian ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

Martin Luther ... Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his push for nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to create change and his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, some facets of ...

In 1963, Martin Luther ... King's vision for developing new leaders was rooted in providing hands-on experience and practical training. Through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ...

IT WOULD BE DOCTOR KING’S FINAL VISIT TO LOUISVILLE, ABOUT ONE YEAR BEFORE HIS DEATH. DOCTOR KING WAS INVITED TO SPEAK BEFORE A SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ... is Martin Luther King Jr ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were ... He served as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 through the end of 2003. King III is an outspoken advocate ...

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise ...