Martin Luther King Jr.

Interview
“Speaking Truth to Power in Love”: An Interview with Jonathan Walton
When he was named the Pusey Minister of Harvard University’s Memorial Church, Jonathan Walton became the latest in a line of prominent African-American ministers to …
By Max Perry Mueller
Excerpt
Meet Benjamin Elijah Mays, Schoolmaster of the Civil Rights Movement
On April 9, 1968, Benjamin Elijah Mays had the burdensome honor of delivering a eulogy for Martin Luther King Jr. on the campus of Morehouse …
By Randal Maurice Jelks
Profile
Where Do We Go From Here? Remembering the Life and Trials of Martin Luther King Jr.
My students are often surprised to learn that when Martin Luther King came to Montgomery in the spring of 1954, civil rights activism was not …
By Charles Marsh