In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...

Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

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.

This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day — or MLK Day — is on Monday, Jan. 20. MLK Day always takes place on the third Monday of January since it falls near his birthday, which is Jan. 15.

In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.

The event was in 1934, one year after Adolf Hitler became chancellor, per the organization. There, King Sr. learned the history of Protestant reformer Martin Luther.

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.’s only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, was born on May 25, 2008. Here’s everything to know about MLK’s granddaughter.

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday is always on the third Monday in January, but many Americans see the civil rights leader’s name year-round on street corners. There are more than 1,000 ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s determination to publicize and change the fact that underserved and marginalized communities disproportionately experience environmental dangers remains unfinished today ...