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Martin Luther King Jr.
Is MLK's 'Disobey Unjust Laws' Quote Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 16, 2023
The genuine quote often appears in memes on social media.
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Did Jimmy Carter Say Robert E. Lee Was ‘Never Filled With Hatred’?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 16, 2023
He was not the first Democrat to praise the Confederate leader.
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Did the FBI Send MLK a Letter Telling Him To Kill Himself?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 25, 2022
The anonymous letter purported to reveal secrets about Martin Luther King Jr.’s sex life.
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No, George Santos Didn't Tweet That MLK Encouraged Him To Run for Congress
Written by:
David Emery
Jan 13, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, 20 years before Rep. George Santos was born.
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Did MLK Jr. Say the Purpose of Education Is To Sort Fact From Fiction?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 18, 2021
One of the chief aims of education, according to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is to "save ma ...
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Did 'The Boondocks' Forecast Oprah Winfrey's Becoming President?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jan 10, 2018
A 2006 episode of the Cartoon Network series received a surge in attention after the talk show h ...
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Did Biden Say George Floyd's Death Had Greater 'Worldwide Impact' Than MLK's?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 7, 2021
Remarks attributed to U.S. President Joe Biden saw a resurgence in social media sharing in April ...
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Is This a Picture of Martin Luther King and a Police Dog Used to Intimidate Him?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 22, 2019
Man's best friend, or police intimidation tactic?
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Does This Video Prove Martin Luther King Was a Republican?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 23, 2019
The civil rights icon was never a vocal advocate of either major political party, both of which ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A History in Rumor
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 15, 2018
The famed civil rights crusader has been the focus of many rumors and fake news pieces over the ...
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Martin Luther King Stamp
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 7, 2000
Is the U.S. Postal Service discontinuing the Martin Luther King stamp?
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Did Barack Obama Meet with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 7, 2017
A photograph showing an adult Barack Obama with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronol ...
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Did Trump Remove a MLK Bust from the Oval Office?
Written by:
David Emery
Jan 20, 2017
A Time magazine reporter erroneously tweeted that a bust of civil rights icon Martin Luther King ...
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Was President Obama Caught Making Offensive Comments on a 'Hot Mic'?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan 18, 2017
A story about President Obama, a hot mic, and offensive comments at a Martin Luther King Day eve ...
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Biloxi Officials Adopt MLK Holiday After Criticism Over 'Great Americans Day'
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jan 16, 2017
The Biloxi city council voted unanimously to begin using the official name for the January feder ...
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Did MLK Say 'Our Lives Begin to End the Day We Become Silent'?
Written by:
David Emery
Jan 16, 2017
An oft-quoted statement attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appears to have been paraphras ...
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Patti Davis, Daughter of Ronald Reagan, Denounces Trump on Facebook
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 11, 2016
President Ronald Reagan's daughter Patti Davis denounced Donald Trump's "Second Amendment" remar ...
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Martin Luther King: 'Do Not Rejoice in the Death of One'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 4, 2011
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., did not say he 'will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an e ...
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Misspelled Martin Luther King Day Signs
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 28, 2008
A photograph from a 2007 Corpus Christi TV station news report shows Martin Luther King Day cele ...
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NAACP Covers George Washington Statue at MLK Day Event?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 20, 2011
A photograph of the event shows a wooden box in front of a statue of George Washington.
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