It was Martin Luther King Jr. who ... and the superstar phenomenon of Sidney Poitier in movies,” said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film promoter. For a roughly 13-year period, from the mid-1950s until King’s assassination in 1968 ...

Here’s a breakdown of TCM’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule and what to expect in these powerful stories. Turner Classic Movies Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marathon 2025 Sc

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur Burghardt, we see some never-before-scene footage of Dr. King and elements of his life that weren’t covered in the previous documentaries.

The "Abbott Elementary" actor also shared words of encouragement she received from Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier.

Word In Black Kheel Center, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons (WIB) - The chasm between the dream and the despair grows wider each

This month, as they have for almost 40 years, millions of Americans celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic historical figures of the 20th century,

He’s an Oscar away from joining the prestigious EGOT class but Hollywood’s most flexible man deserves his flower’s now

This month, as they have for almost forty years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic

At Syracuse University in 1965, Dr. King said "change is not self-operative; you cannot depend upon American institutions to function without prodding and pressuring."

In September 1958, while promoting his first book at a Harlem, New York, bookstore Martin Luther King Jr was stabbed in the chest by a woman with a letter opener.

Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify documents detailing the FBI’s investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s 1968 assassination, the civil rights ...