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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago author Jonathan Eig was awarded a 2024 Pulitzer Prize at Columbia University in New York City Monday. He was honored with the award for his biography of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the arrival of Amy Carmichael in India, the death of Martin Luther King Sr , and the election of Charles Anderson as presiding bishop ...

In the United States, the third Monday of January is known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. (Dr. King was born on January 15th, 1929.) This federal ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Happy 2024! I hope you and your loved ones had a fantastic holiday and are ready to take 2024 by storm. We’re starting off our year celebrating the life and works of Martin Luther King ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King have dedicated their ...

Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 Selma To Montgomery, Alabama civil rights marchers, in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building on March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. recalled falling to his knees and weeping during his visit to a divided Jerusalem in 1959. “It was on a beautiful afternoon a few weeks ago that we journeyed from our ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change their ...

CHICO — Chico’s MLK Unity Group is collaborating with Chico State’s Black Student Union, the Associated Students and others to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the conclusion of Black ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Leo Burnett, left, is named the 1966 ...

Chicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a bestseller widely recognized for its monumental scope and ...