Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

In the event you're looking for some retail therapy this weekend, Martin Luther King Jr. Day tends to usher in some of the ...

Taking the stage, five juniors and seniors from Frisco High School went head-to-head through spoken word at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oration Competition at Gala. “The theme that they’re ...

Service projects, community events, lectures and more planned Jan. 18-22, in Delaware County and the surrounding area, all to ...

Stewart launched a group to lead "people of all colors and all persuasions ... it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day's reach has only grown in its 42 years.

Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK, Jr.) is a name that resonates with all Americans—his powerful voice championed the fight ...

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

On Jan. 20, communities across the nation will celebrate the life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a Baptist minister, political activist, ...