Martin Luther King Jr.

Charlotte celebrates MLK with memorials, marches and service

Nick de la Canal

A wreath-laying ceremony took place at the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Marshall Park on Jan. 15. It was the first of several events in and around Charlotte honoring the civil rights leader.

Politics

Charlotte's Harvey Gantt: It's 'Hard To Believe We Find Ourselves In This Place' After Capitol Violence

Gwendolyn Glenn

WFAE "All Things Considered" host Gwendolyn Glenn talked with former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt about past challenges he endured — and the challenges the nation faces today, as armed protests are threatened during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Arts & Culture

How To Celebrate MLK Day 2021 Around The Charlotte Region

Nick de la Canal

Organizations around the Charlotte region are not letting the coronavirus get in the way of marking this year's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 18.

Charlotte Area

Remembering C.T. Vivian: 'He Refused To Bow Down To Racism'

Gwendolyn Glenn

Mourners said goodbye Thursday to civil rights activist and minister, the Rev. Dr. C T Vivian, a top aide to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Vivian died…

Charlotte Area

On This MLK Day, Remembering A Charlotte Civil Rights Icon

Sarafina Wright

On this day we remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and his legacy in the Civil Rights Movement. We also want to remember the people who helped him…

Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Douglas Sr., 88, who now lives in Mint Hill was part of the March on Washington and one of the planners of the Selma-to-Montgomery march. He was also a friend of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Charlotte Area

Watch: 50 Years Later, Charlotte-Area Activists Reflect on Martin Luther King's Death

Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. King was originally scheduled to be in Charlotte on that fateful day…