Obama seeks the rub of the Martin Luther King legacy

As focus turns to the climax of the Republican convention and the choice of running mate by their candidate, war veteran John McCain, Democrat Barack Obama is turning his attention to winning over sceptics – including some religious voters. The election in...

Poll puts Mandela and Martin Luther King above celebrities

People in Britain rate committed campaigners such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King far more highly than celebrities such as Sir Bob Geldof and Angelina Jolie, a recent YouGov poll commissioned by the international development agency Christian Aid shows. More...

What would MLK do? ask young Americans

An event at Washington National Cathedral in the US later this month is to gather young people together to ask what Martin Luther King’s platform would be for the next US President. Local poet, performer and educator Bomani Armah will lead the multi-sensory,...