Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, Black History Month

MLK Features: A Dream Is Realized

Barack Obama & MLK

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Call For Service

Obama encouraging community service on Martin Luther King Day.

MLK Day of Service

Bayard Rustin

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Unsung Hero

Dr. King's right-hand man was principal to the movement.
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MLK Memorial

New King Monument

MLK Memorial raises more than $100M, but when will it be built?
D.C. King Memorial

King Family Photo Album

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Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott in 1953. The couple had four children, including the eldest, Yolanda Denise King, who past away last year. See the rest of the King's genealogy and family photos.

    Travel Destinations: Walk Where He Walked

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    Three American cities served as the backdrop for pivotal events in MLK's life. Do you know where they are? Follow in MLK's footsteps and explore these historic places.

      King's Archives

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      Take a look at some of the moments in the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's life.

        Bet You Didn't Know ...

        King and Baseball

        Before he was the great orator of his time, Martin Luther King Jr. was a athlete and a trash talker on the baseball and football fields. But that's not all ...

          MLK Remixes on AOL Radio

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          MLK Radio Celebrate Dr. King with speeches and music that inspire at AOL Radio and Sessions.

            More Than a Day Off

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            "Make it a Day On, Not a Day Off." In 1994 Congress passed the MLK Day Service Act, designating Jan. 19 as a day of volunteer service. Why Serve?

              Poll: Continuing King's Spirit