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.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A large crowd of men, women and kids of all ages and races gathered Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Houghton Park in Long Beach. It was a school holiday for ...

He went on to win the election and resume the presidency. He shared his 2025 Inauguration Day with Martin Luther King Jr., whose life and legacy are celebrated each January with a federal holiday.

Our goal of 100 million service hours by 2029 is part of a living tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 100th birthday, honoring his legacy through action and compassion.

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.

*A new feature documentary from Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound will highlight the music icon’s pivotal role in the campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announces big plans for upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day By 6abc Digital Staff and Alicia Vitarelli, via Wednesday, January 3, 2024 ...

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.

On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth and radicalism of his work.

The historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the civil rights movement with ties to Martin Luther King, caught fire Monday, April 28, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht) ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday and suffered significant ...