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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. 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 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.

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.

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.