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  1. Apr 3, 2014 · Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among his many efforts,...

  2. We envision the Beloved Community where injustice ceases and love prevails. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years.

  3. Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Explore his...

  4. naacp.org › civil-rights-leaders › martin-luther-king-jrMartin Luther King, Jr. | NAACP

    Volunteer on MLK Day. No figure is more closely identified with the mid-20th century struggle for civil rights than Martin Luther King, Jr. His adoption of nonviolent resistance to achieve equal rights for Black Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

  5. Jan 12, 2023 · HISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? A civil rights legend, Dr. King fought for justice through peaceful protest—and delivered some of the 20th century's most...

  6. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights, Nonviolence, Equality: In the years after his death, King remained the most widely known African American leader of his era.

  7. Martin Luther King, Jr., made history, but he was also transformed by his deep family roots in the African-American Baptist church, his formative experiences in his hometown of Atlanta, his theological studies, his varied models of religious and political leadership, and his extensive network of contacts in the peace and social justice movements...

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