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The oldest son of Martin Luther King Jr. said Monday he hopes the new year and a new presidential administration will bring the U.S. closer to fulfilling the late civil rights leader's dream of a more just world. Martin Luther King III spoke at McCrorey YMCA of Charlotte's 27th annual King holiday celebration.
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Fifty-one years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the United States remains divided by issues of race and racism, economic inequality as…
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COMMENTARY:For years, Martin Luther King Jr. and poet Langston Hughes maintained a friendship, exchanging letters and favors and even traveling to Nigeria…
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Events marking the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday will be held Monday across the Charlotte region. In Charlotte, activities begin with the YMCA’s annual…
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Benjamin Jealous, a former leader of the NAACP, spent the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Charlotte. He spoke at two events, each representing a…
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Hundreds of marchers, from high school bands to dancers to community leaders, marched through uptown Charlotte in Saturday in the annual Martin Luther…
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Cardboard boxes lay scattered through Maude Ballou’s home off Statesville Avenue on Tuesday, packed with memories of her 87 years.But as she prepared to…