The unveiling of a new statue honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Winter Park has sparked mixed reactions ...

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a street name is a powerful gesture—but many American cities miss the mark. Instead of safe, community-centered spaces, MLK-named streets are often wide, ...

President Donald Trump's administration released 6,300 documents on Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, uncovering ...

The release of National Archives documents is the latest attempt to define what the Civil Rights icon believed, and what that ...

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.

Son of the civil rights icon and his wife Arndrea Waters King sat down with USA TODAY to share their thoughts on today's ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January to mark the late activist’s birthday. In 2025, the holiday falls on January 20, the same day typically set aside ...

Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King talked about the 2024 presidential election and work that the pair is doing to continue a famed family's civil rights legacy, in an with USA TODAY in ...

In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Economic Populism Is More Relevant Than Ever The political media calls Trump a “populist.” ...

Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.

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.

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.