Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be his 96th birthday. It is a federal holiday, so many offices and businesses will be closed for the day.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination files will be declassified following an executive order signed by President Trump on Jan. 23, 2025. Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via ...

Get to know Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's kids, including what they're doing now, how old they are, and how they're honoring their parents' legacy.

Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers a speech to a crowd of approximately 7,000 people on May 17, 1967 at UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza in Berkeley, California.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister remembers her "little brother" 02:24. Christine King Farris, Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister, has died, her family and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center announced.

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday falls on Jan. 15. As is ...

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 ...

President Trump signed an executive order declassify any remaining files from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. MLK was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.

Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

One of this year’s speakers is DC Representative and healthcare worker Oye Owolewa. The meeting gathers faith leaders and elected officials from across the District in support of Martin Luther King Jr ...

New Year's Day kicked off 2025 a week ago, and we know that banks and many big retailers were closed. As we jump back into work after the holiday season, we might be wondering when we will be getting ...