Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Everything from its address at 1964 Independence Ave.

The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days ...

The MLK memorial statue was vandalized last year and the original artist, 91-year-old Ed Dwight, helped restore it. Judge blocks Trump executive order to end birthright citizenship 8 out of 10 ...

This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates ...

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.

Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

The sidewalk leading to the memorial was slick with ice ... mental — for visitors to reach the statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. with his arms folded in front of him and his gaze ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

Polls conducted by the Washington Post and the New York ... groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years.