sons Martin Luther King III, 67, and Dexter, and daughters Yolanda and Bernice, 62. All four of MLK's children were quite young when he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. His eldest, Yolanda was ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement ...

Before his assassination at age 39 on April 4, 1968, the Nobel Peace Prize ... As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January ...

King was shot and killed by James Earl Ray on the evening of April 4, 1968, as he stood on a second-floor balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. Friends and family of Martin Luther King ...

the free public celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that is held each April 4 at the National Civil Rights Museum. This year's edition of the event is titled ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the war in his April 4, 1967, speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” Less than two weeks later, he shifted his focus to the fight for racial ...

Standing at the exact point where King was shot on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King III honored his father's legacy and lamented the connection that was taken from him. "The loss of a parent can ...

on April 4, 1968. However, the road to naming a federal holiday in his honor was a long one. It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became ...