Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leads a silent memorial march in her husband's memory, April 8, 1968, following his assassination in Memphis, Tenn.

Carla Clark | For The Republic Volunteer Brian Byrne removes empty boxes at the Love Chapel warehouse during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Columbus, Ind., Monday, January 20, 2025.

Every third Monday in January, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the iconic leader’s contributions to the civil rights movement. Known for his unparalleled courage and work to end ...

Community Action Partnership of Orange County’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service began more than 20 years ago, when Mark Lowry, director of the OC Food Bank, realized many young people were ...

Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy stand on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, the day before King was shot.

TIDE Academy Ballet Folklórico dancer Daniela Gutierrez performs at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Gathering at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park Community Center on Jan. 20, 2025.

March 18, 1968, was the day I began the most important story of my career in photojournalism. This was my first big story covering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Mason Temple.

MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — The City of Milton has rescheduled its Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and celebration. City officials originally canceled the parade because of extremely cold weather ...

CONWAY, Ark. – Hundreds of boys and girls, all in orange, listened to the message of ending gun violence presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission on Friday. The commission engaged with ...

Dear campus community, Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I hope you will join me in taking a few moments to reflect on the life and accomplishments of a historic leader in racial and social ...