King Center
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
By Associated Press — January 22, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer.
Library of Congress to highlight Muslim slave and scholar with $2.5 million grant
By Adelle M. Banks — February 14, 2023
(RNS) — The project, which will aid other library programs, is one of 16 to receive grants from the Lilly Endowment’s Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
Martin Luther King Jr. faith events continue in time of COVID-19 and Capitol chaos
By Adelle M. Banks and Alejandra Molina — January 15, 2021
(RNS) — Many online gatherings that mark King's birthday and the holiday in his honor will apply his messages to the current crises the country is facing.
Pealing bells to mark 50 years since MLK’s rousing speech
By Larry Copeland — July 31, 2013
(RNS) The King Center in Atlanta says it is coordinating bell-ringing events in the U.S. and around the world on Aug. 28 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
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