Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

April 28 (Reuters) - A historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that was an organizing point for Martin Luther ... King traveled to Memphis that year to lead a march and was assassinated the ...

It was through Freedom House that he learned Martin Luther King, Jr. was coming to town in ... lack of affordable housing and income inequality. Louise Day Hicks, then the chair of the Boston ...

Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical ... the artistry of what we do. Daniel Day-Lewis is never having to feel that ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

States slowly added the day to their roster of state holidays. Alabama and Mississippi in the 1980s adopted Martin Luther King Day as a state holiday, adding it to their existing day honoring Lee.

King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism ...

NEW YORK — Organizations across the New York City marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy. This year, the federal holiday also falls on ...

Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is one of the many ways culture and freedom are celebrated in Black communities across America. Juneteenth is often a time where ...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It can be reached by ...