Celebrating the Legacy of MLK

06/03/2026

05/20/2026

05/13/2026

On January 3, 1964, Time Magazine recognized Martin Luther King Jr. as 1963's "Man of the Year."

The honor celebrated his civil rights movement leadership, and he was the 1st African American to receive this distinction.

05/06/2026

It's easy to forget that Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn't just a legend.

He was a man. With a family. And they lived here, on Sunset Avenue in Atlanta.

In fact, Coretta Scott King lived here until 2005. Fourteen years later, the King family sold the property and it became part of the MLK Jr National Historical Park. It is scheduled to open to the public in 2027.

04/15/2026

Rock band Linkin Park sampled part of MLK's "A Time to Break Silence" speech for the "Wisdom, Justice, and Love" track on their Thousand Suns concept album. The original speech, which condemned the Vietnam War, was delivered on April 4, 1967 at the Riverside Church in New York City.

Listen to the Linkin Park sample here: https://youtu.be/sqQvAoT82wg?si=05NUrAH2VVqGnS8I

Listen to the full speech here: https://youtu.be/AJhgXKGldUk?si=zQppoOss2JVSjMth

04/08/2026

"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

Did you know that cities in 40+ states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico have streets named for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?