The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the first celebration in 1986, M. Carl Holman, president of the ...

The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, ...

Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr delivers a speech at UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza, Berkeley, California, ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures in the US civil-rights movement. Much of what people know about the activist is limited to his iconic role in the 1963 March ...

In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a ...

Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,’ if that’s your groove), allow me to bestow ...

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to ...

Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I see it as a good thing. First, it calls even more attention to the day and its ...

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 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 great ...

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

Jan. 20, Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: ...