Here's a look at the 47th Annual “Original” MLK Jr. Day Parade in photos, captured by Houston Chronicle photojournalists. Parade participants ride on a float waving to the crowd during the ...

During the event, several community members were honored with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Human Rights Awards, which recognize those whose work exemplifies MLK’s legacy and uplifts human ...

Show Caption1 of 8 Volunteers cheer during the 2nd Annual MLK Day of Service Million Meal Pack at the Orange County Convention Center, Monday, January 20, 2025. The event is held to assemble 1 ...

The Pentagon's intelligence agency has been ordered to stop celebratory events or activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so. In 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham fulfilled a promise to ...

As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back at some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s pictures with his family. Dr. King and his wife Coretta Scott King are snapped having a quiet ...

Mail is not delivered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the U.S. Postal Service shuts down for the holiday and gives employees the day off. The U.S. Post Office will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr ...

Chicago Mayor’s Youth Commission volunteers Elyani Martinez, right, and Addison Haywood pack apples in bags during an MLK Day of Service event at the Greater Chicago Food Depository in Archer ...

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

When Brenda “Ann” Palmer puts her mind to something, it's best to help her make it happen or to get out of the way.