Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

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 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.

On rare occasions, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day coincide. Former President Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term fell on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...