The night marked the moment King recognized his influence on the new generation of blues guitarists —but he had no bitterness ...

The nation observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which fell on the same Monday as Trump’s inauguration this year. Bernice King ...

Blues legend B.B. King has named every guitar he played Lucille since one fateful night in the winter of 1949 in an Arkansas dance hall.

The family has long questioned the official account of Dr. King's assassination, suggesting a possible conspiracy involving James Earl Ray and other parties, including governmental agencies.

In a statement Thursday, King's family members said they would like to have the chance to review the files before it is ...

SPEAKING OF BIRTHDAYS, THIS YEAR MARKS THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAYS OF TWO MISSISSIPPI ICONS. BLUES LEGEND B.B. KING AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MEDGAR EVERS. >> TODAY, THE STATE IS KICKING OFF A YEAR OF ...

Charles joins dignitaries from around the world to mark 80th anniversary of liberation of Nazi concentration camp while ...

ATLANTA — The King family is responding after President Donald Trump ordered the declassification of documents about the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President John F.