Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.

On a rainy day in late April 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the Boston Common bandstand and addressed a crowd of ...

In honor of this monumental milestone, Mercy For Animals has produced a special short film, " Voices of Hope ~ Words of Wisdom by Marlon Brando," released on April 22 in celebration of Earth Day ...

Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the nation with his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech — a powerful vision for equality. Almost ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Sixty years later, several hundred people returned to where 20,000 people heard the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. encourage leaders to do better.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It can be reached by ...

The co-creator explains the contemporary music choices and hopes to continue the MGM+ series, now in its fourth season, that ...

For those who disapprove of his tactics, who prefer mercy for the marginalized and who wish to fight back but don’t know how, ...

Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year. Since 1965, federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area are entitled to a holiday on the day a president is ...