In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr. Day In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a ...

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Was a 'Protest Leader Who Really Does Not Like Conflict,' Says Biographer Jonathan Eig, who wrote the acclaimed biography, ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the civil rights ...

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

The history behind Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a federal holiday Ask nearly anyone off the street and odds are they will know a thing or two about Martin Luther King Jr. Born on Jan. 15 ...

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

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 ...

In honor of MLK Day, read the most famous Martin Luther King Jr. quotes. Find powerful words and messages on justice, freedom, love and equality.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once confessed to Harry Belafonte that he feared Black Americans were "integrating into a burning house," or a nation losing its moral vision, according to the late ...

I urge everyone to answer the call of my parents, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, and unite in service to our communities.

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