Martin Luther King Jr.

US pays tribute to King as Obama begins new term

The youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. hailed the inauguration of the nation's first black president to a new term as one of the achievements made... Read more »

Jan. 22, 2013

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Civil rights speaker encourages love and acceptance at annual BYU procession honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Cathy Stokes, a Southern native, spoke to students and locals about moving forward with love and acceptance in memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others who... Read more »

Jan. 21, 2013

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Obama summons nation for 2nd term: ‘We are made for this moment’

Barack Hussein Obama launched his second term as the nation’s 44th president Monday, urging an increasingly divided nation to move past polarizing debates and... Read more »

Jan. 21, 2013

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Nation honors King on day of Obama inauguration

Commemorative events for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. slid seamlessly into celebrations of the swearing-in Monday of the nation's first black president, with many... Read more »

Jan. 21, 2013

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