Thousands of Americans gathered in the United States capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a pivotal event in the country’s civil rights movement where Martin Luther King Jr.

Thousands gather to mark 60 years of Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech

Christine King Farris, the sister of slain US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr and a prominent activist herself died on Thursday at the age of 95. Farris died peacefully in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family by her side, according to the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, of which she was a founding board member.

Christine King Farris, sister of Martin Luther King Jr, dies aged 95

President Joe Biden remembered Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader. Watch further to know more.

U.S. President Joe Biden pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr

On Julia Roberts' 55th birthday, a video of the Hollywood actress resurfaced on social media, in which she is seen saying that the late Martin Luther King Jr and his wife Coretta Scott King paid the hospital bills at the time of her birth as her parents were not financially stable and couldn't afford the expensive medical bills.

Julia Roberts reveals Martin Luther King Jr paid bills for her birth as her parents couldn't afford it

The sporting world, in particular, the basketballing world became a lot poorer on Sunday (July 31) as Boston Celtics' great Bill Russell died at the age of 88. Russell's family took to his official Twitter account to share the news.

NBA great and civil rights activist, Bill Russell passes away at the age of 88

He told U.S. lawmakers that he had a dream, invoking the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to describe Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. He said to the British Parliament that his country would fight until the end, in forests and fields, a vow resonant of Winston Churchill’s exhortations against Nazism.

Walls, dreams and genocide: Zelenskyy invokes history to rally support

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that would establish an exchange initiative between the US and India to study the work and legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

US House of Representatives passes legislation to promote Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr's legacies

Thousands of people took part in a march in Washington to denounce racism, on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.

Washington: Thousands march to denounce racism on anniversary of King's speech

Thousands of people took part in a march in Washington on Friday to denounce racism, on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.

A key Congressional committee on Wednesday passed a bill, written by civil rights icon John Lewis, to promote the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

US Congressional committee passes bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr's legacies

US Navy will honour Doris Miller, an African American hero of World War II by naming a new aircraft carrier after him, the BBC reported. This will be the first carrier to be named after an African American.

In a first, US Navy names aircraft carrier after an African-American war hero

Longtime civil rights activist and House Representative from Georgia - John Lewis, 79, on Sunday said that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The member of the Democratic Party had led several sit-ins and 'bus-rides' in a bid to integrate the African-American community with the rest of American society in the 1960s and 1970s.

Civil rights activist John Lewis diagnosed with cancer

Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator, has raised a whopping more than $1 million funds within 24 hours after announcing her presidential bid for 2020, according to a media report.

Kamala Harris raises over $1 million within 24 hours of her presidential bid announcement

A US-based group representing expatriate Mohajirs Tuesday demanded creation of an autonomous "Greater Karachi" within Pakistan. "Today on civil rights legend Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day, the Voice of Karachi formally demands the State of Pakistan to declare the urban areas of Sindh province as an autonomous region within the boundaries of Pakistan.

Expatriate Mohajirs demand creation of 'Greater Karachi' as autonomous region within Pakistan

Martin Luther King practised non-violent demonstrations during the 1960's to fight for equal rights for people of colour

US protests: Martin Luther King's granddaughter leads crowd calling for gun reform

King's two sons and daughter were at odds over whether to sell the civil rights leader's medal