Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

ATLANTA - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As a key leader in the Civil Rights ...

The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivering a stirring speech that would forever change America. In August as ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

Monday (January 20), marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that honors the civil rights leader. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Numerous events were held throughout the community to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Day. One key gathering occurred at the ...

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...

The annual celebratory event happened at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Cranston Street. The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday State Commission hosting the annual evening celebration. It included the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to serving others, and today, Kansas City is continuing that tradition. Across the metro, people are coming together to serve their ...

As a Black woman with the awesome responsibility of serving in Congress, I had hoped to spend today celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by witnessing a Black woman who ...

LUTHER KING JR. LIVING A DREAM. SOCIAL JUSTICE. SPOKEN WORD, MUSIC AND DANCE COMPETITION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AND HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF OMAHA HUMAN ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Utahns shared stories, sang songs, and rallied to commemorate the Civil Rights leader’s legacy. “MLK day is for everyone,” said LeiLoni ...