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The South Bend area will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 or attend one of the following events to remember this great ...
When news broke that Donald Trump had been the target of an assassination attempt at a campaign rally last summer, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son was among the voices that decried the violence ...
On Monday we’re celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and inaugurating Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. That may seem like an odd pairing, especially to those of us who ...
Did You Know Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dad Changed His Name? Here’s The Inspiring Reason Why Martin Luther King was originally named Michael King before changing both his name and his son’s name.
Martin Luther King Jr. might have been a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, but at home, the doting father of four was simply dad. As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday. Here are a few Lehigh Valley events to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life, his work and his dream.
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Was an Innovator King’s innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success.
Civil Rights activist Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta, daughter Yolanda, 5, & Martin Luther III, 3, sitting together as they play piano in their livingroom, Atlanta, Georgia, 1960.
Knoxville's King Week is the largest group of commemorative events in East Tennessee, with eight programs scheduled for Jan. 16-20 this year.
In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.
The Hyde Park Art Center will host a special event in honor of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.