Martin Luther King III has carried the weight of his father's legacy since he was born. And now, with a new book, he's hoping to impart the lessons he's learned along the way. Together with his wife ...

What is the spiritual meaning of America’s high-profile political assassinations of the 1960’s? That’s a question that ...

Seventy-seven years ago this month, a 19-year-old Black student graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He was an “ordinary student,” as one friend described ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

(RNS) — At cross-cultural gatherings in Bethlehem, West Bank, groups of children and adults turn to a 67-year-old, colorful comic book with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s image on its cover, his ...

The New-York Historical Society honor goes to Jonathan Eig, whose “King: A Life” presents the civil rights leader as a brilliant, flawed 20th-century “founding father.” By Jennifer Schuessler Jonathan ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Out-of-print books and writings by Martin Luther King will be brought back onto the shelves from next year under a deal between a U.S. publisher and the African-American ...

PITTSFIELD — Sorting through the stacks of worn children’s books kept Karen Vogel’s hands busy Monday morning, as past and future weighed heavily on her mind. "It's important to be part of the ...

For decades, the figure of Martin Luther King Jr. has been a symbol of struggle, hope, and justice worldwide. However, when it comes to his personal life, especially his relationship with Coretta ...