Alone in a Birmingham jail cell, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter in 1963 responding to criticism from local white clergy about his nonviolent demonstrations against segregation ...

For a getaway that blends urban energy, historic flair, and Southern charm, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Birmingham. The Magic City, as it’s so notably called, offers a mix of fun activities, ...

In response, King wrote a letter from Birmingham City Jail, noting, “I guess it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, ‘Wait.’ ” ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is widely regarded as one of the most important texts of the Civil Rights Movement. Ahead of the MLK holiday on Monday, HarperCollins ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written 61 years ago this month, will be read aloud this week at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

It’s been more than half a century since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail" on scraps of paper, but faith leaders say his response to white clergy ...

Sixty years ago, a Baptist minister sat in a southern jail cell and penned the most important written statement of the civil rights movement.

An early manuscript of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is up for sale at a book fair in New York City this week. The typed manuscript copy that belonged to ...

Without a light or even a mattress on the bedsprings, King in 1963 wrote what would become the classic “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” an intellectual and philosophical treatise that challenged ...

Because its exposition of the natural law is both convincing and true, the Letter from a Birmingham Jail led directly to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We need that clarity again today.