Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the evangelical figures who played an important role in the fight against racism.

Monday, the 44th annual Martin Luther King Jr. day parade kicked off in Savannah. A good turnout despite the cold weather. Nearly 300 different community groups, organizations and businesses all ...

“Happy Birthday,” to rally support. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared ...

Dr. King was born to Martin Luther ... happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” The following day ...

Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day ... transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we ...

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.

What role did music play in getting Martin Luther King Jr. Day to become a holiday? According to the National Constitution Center, in 1981, Stevie Wonder released "Happy Birthday to You," making a ...

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. Martin Luther King ... Musician Stevie Wonder even ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

The Long Struggle to Establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Rev. Martin Luther King ... Musician Stevie Wonder even released a song, “Happy Birthday,” to rally support.