Obituaries
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer.
Television
Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre, stars of National Geographic’s “Genius: MLK/X,” say they had to overcome their doubts to portray the civil rights leaders. The final two episodes run Thursday.
California
The moment between King and L.A. County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn remains important in the minds of many Black residents. It is now memorialized with a bronze statue.
World & Nation
Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.
Opinion
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital is the keystone of Los Angeles County’s effort to meet the needs of a population struggling with poverty and poor health. Keeping it open is essential.
Image
In 1968, the two men convened an impromptu ensemble that they knew might destabilized their reputations. The day they spent, exhausted together on the crossroads of here and gone, is the kind of convergence they make movies about, so we forget it really happened.
Iowa Republicans’ presidential nominating caucuses announcement puts the first votes of the 2024 election a little more than six months away.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is supposed to honor a man and cause that were all about making this country uncomfortable. The opposite is happening.
Entertainment & Arts
Packing stadiums across the country on the ‘Y’all Know What It Is’ tour, Lawrence finally hits his adopted hometown for a show at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.
Books
“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig, chisels away the myth of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to reveal new layers and debunk falsehoods. Eig talks about how he got there