An Open Letter to Corporate Leaders and Lawmakers: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Evil cannot permanently organize. It bears within it seeds of its own destruction.” This belief undergirds […]
Launches Campaign to Fight Injustice and Build Community after Contentious Year Take the Pledge – Join the Movement February 2021 ATLANTA, GEORGIA – February 8, 2021 – This Black History […]
I am deeply saddened by the passing of baseball legend Hank Aaron. Like my father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he stood strong against hate and racism and was able […]
Pope Francis sends a message to participants at a Commemorative Service honouring the life and achievements of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, and encourages all children of God to be […]
Just after Freedom Day, celebrated by African Americans with particular emotion after the killing of George Floyd, Martin Luther King’s daughter reflects with Vatican Media on the nonviolent battle for […]
“And one of the great liabilities of life is that all too many people find themselves living amid a great period of social change, and yet they fail to develop […]
ELECTIONS General Election and Special Election Runoffs for Local and State Offices 10/05/20 Voter’s Registration Deadline 12/01/20 Elections Date General Election Runoff for Federal Offices 12/07/20 Voter’s Registration Deadline 01/05/21 […]
The King Center and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights Launch Letter From Birmingham Jail Program to Mark International Human Rights Day Celebration offers a two-day nonviolence training […]
ATLANTA- On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 10:00 AM, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, in partnership with The King Center, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to […]
ATLANTA- Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has announced the launch of a nationwide online protest for swift […]