For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader.

“Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service always inspires me,” Obama wrote on Instagram. “This #MLKDay, I hope ...

Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump's inauguration. Instead, she took to Instagram to honor MLK Day, and encouraged her ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap for the third time in the history of the United States. Citizens across the country are in high spirits as they recall the efforts and ...

Annually, around the time of Monday’s federal holiday, there is a noticeable uptick in education and conversation about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most prominent ...

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 ...

THIS WEEKEND. CENTRAL FLORIDA IS CELEBRATING AS WELL THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. THOUSANDS CAME TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO FOR THE BIG MLK DAY PARADE. ORLANDO BOXER OMARI JONES ...

William Claiborne, a member of Envision Unlimited, a service provider for people with developmental disabilities, works with volunteers to give an interior makeover to Envision’s Westtown center ...

Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January, in honor of his birthday on Jan. 15. Since 1986 ...

Federal holidays collide in a rare overlap on Monday, which is both Inauguration Day and Martin Luther ... Obama took the oath of office that year using a Bible that had belonged to King himself.

From left are Dexter King, Yolanda King, Martin Luther King Jr., Bernice King, Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King III. The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Jan. 20, 1986. As we ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated four years later. The holiday ...