(Photo courtesy of the AFRO Archives) How the idea for MLK day began The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil rights icon arose as the nation was plunged into grief. U.S. Democratic Rep.

There’s always a stray dog or two who show up each year when Abilenians gather for the Martin Luther King Jr Day March. Folks mostly ignore them or give them a scratch behind the ears before ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade through Nacogdoches on Monday is the continuation of a series of marches that date back to the Civil Rights Movement, when taking a stand for equality was fraught ...

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the day we celebrate a man who gave his life to speak truth to power. MLK did ...

This includes Kharriyah Shabbaz, the host of Higher Ground's MLK Day of Service, who noted the importance of remembering his legacy. "It's so important that we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - With a day set aside to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kansans are remembering the Civil Rights leader in a variety of ways, including taking the ...

While the inauguration is always scheduled for Jan. 20, MLK Day falls on the third Monday ... timing of Trump’s inauguration and the holiday remembering King. Like King’s family, the Rev ...

About 10 volunteers scattered across the Banneker Community Center’s compact gymnasium at 9 a.m. Monday as visitors arrived to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... “We’re remembering a great ...

Hope + Elim Church is hosting its own MLK Day celebration, honoring the life of King and remembering the time he spoke at the church in November 1959, when it was known as the University Christian ...