The Federal Holiday celebrates the life and achievements of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In the 1950s and 60s, King participated in and led marches for the right to vote ...

BOSTON - All the way back in April of 1965, sisters Glynnette and Beverly Byron marched hand in hand toward the Boston Common, part of a march against segregation led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

UPDATED: January 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM EST As Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on Inauguration Day this year, Boston area organizations and leaders are planning a slew of activities to mark the holiday.

On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Freedom Rally in Boston. More than 20,000 people marched from Roxbury to the Boston Common to protest racial inequality.

The administration released records of the FBI’s surveillance of King, despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s ...

The federal government released over 200,000 pages of documents on the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a move ...

Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1962 speech, a Boston University event will explore "The Darkness at Midnight" during its annual MLK Jr. celebration.

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration.

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, portrait of the civil rights leader carved in granite, dedicated by President Barack Obama in 2011. | Shutterstock Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day 2025 marks the ...

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from ...

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from ...