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

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther ...

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

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 ...

Events coalescing on the same day reflects where contemporary America stands on the continuum between Dr. King’s vision of the future and ugly realism of today.

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 ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings, service, civil rights activities and his commitment to social justice, many events are scheduled in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated this year on Monday, Jan. 20. The influential American civil rights leader is most well-known for his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 and his campaigns to ...

Every year the birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King is designated as a federal holiday to pay respect to the man who played such a pivotal role in the civil rights and social justice movements.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is true." These profound words were delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on March 8, 1965, during his speech in Selma, Alabama. The civil ...