No lesser authority than Martin Luther King, Jr. named this Curtis Mayfield gospel song the unofficial anthem of the civil ...

3 Songs That Sample Martin Luther King Jr. 1. “The King (Extended Vocal Mix)” (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five) Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five kept things simple while ...

Keep your eyes on the prize. That's the message Bruce Springsteen imparted Monday, Jan. 20, the national holiday for the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Boss shared a live video of a ...

Brotherhood was in the air in the early 1960s — and at least some of that had to do with the movies, songs and TV shows of the period. Michael Dennis, right, with actor Ruby Dee. “I think a lot of the ...

Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil ...

Communities across the state will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day this month. Here are some upcoming events to mark the ...

Students and families lit up the night at BYU’s Walk of Life event, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on ...

Musician Stevie Wonder even released a song, “Happy Birthday,” to rally support. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...

In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

The musical genius wrote the song to urge and shame lawmakers and voters to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national holiday. Until then, there wasn't a clear majority of lawmakers ...