In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama ... revises U.S. Army blueprint to 'ensure peace through strength' May 3 (UPI) -- Changing ...

Sixty-two years ago this week, Birmingham’s children answered the call. Between May 2–10, 1963, thousands of Black youth, ...

In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” King wrote “sometimes a law ... She was honored in 2014 with the Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest Nobel Prize winner since MLK was honored ...

From Scraps to LetterMartin Luther King Jr. penned his famous Letter from a Birmingham Jail in 1963. Sign up for our NewslettersIn 2023, the 60th anniversary year of this significant document of the ...

The King Center and voting rights advocacy group Black Voters Matter are uniting to influence a new generation of activists.

A newly discovered note from CT’s first editor, Carl Henry, shows how King’s Birmingham Jail missive shifted a white pastor’s view on integration. Every April since 1963, thousands recall ...

In his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King took full responsibility for his actions. No mask to hide him; no lawyers to excuse him. These were gestures, to be sure, but they served his ...

On April 16, 1963, MLK wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI ...

In the spring of 1963, Constance Baker Motley watched the protests in Birmingham, Alabama, with hope—and concern. The nation’s most segregated city, Birmingham had become the center of the ...