The book concludes with King’s famous “Mountaintop Speech” in Memphis, the night before his assassination: “And I’ve looked ...

Supporters, meanwhile, were still calling for federal holiday status. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third ...

Denver's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday events are under way and are expected to draw tens of thousands in Denver. The MLK Marade, a march and parade, taking place Monday January 20th is the ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck.

As the president wages a war on DEI and threatens to roll back other civil rights efforts, the King family is continuing the Nobel laureate's mission.

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 ...

He shared his 2025 Inauguration Day with Martin Luther King Jr., whose life and legacy are celebrated each January with a federal holiday. Yet King has said there is a great gulf between his ...

Marchers also passed by Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. The Unity March was organized by the Tuscaloosa chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The national holiday ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is tomorrow, and Kansas City is hosting a plethora of events in honor of the holiday. Here’s a list of some of ...