Barber, II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, will be the keynote speaker, known for his activism and leadership in civil rights and nonviolent protests. MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the ... was during the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955–1956. The 381-day protest integrated the Alabama city’s public transit in one of ...

But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans ... legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, some chose to ignore President Trump's inauguration. Others decided to protest.

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to USA TODAY, this coincidence has occurred only three times in the past, and they were ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, is this month. The holiday, observed annually on the third Monday of ...

Honoring King, a civil rights leader, with a national holiday was a long battle that began days after his assassination in Memphis in April 1968. President Jimmy Carter lent his support in 1979, but ...

The date was Aug. 28, 1963. An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs and civil rights. The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev.

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs and civil rights. The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ...