Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Civil Rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks into a microphone after being released from prison for leading a boycott.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.

Originally, Martin was not his first name, it was actually Michael — his father, Martin Luther King Sr.’s, name was also originally Michael but after a trip to Germany, he changed both Michaels to ...

I’m here to make trouble – good trouble. Good trouble is what we need now because we are in the fight of our lives. The fight ...

Communities across Michigan soon celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring a key civil rights icon in U.S. history. Ahead of MLK Day, Jan. 19, the King Center in Atlanta is promoting the 2026 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first three-day weekend of 2026 for many in the U.S. is quickly approaching. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the ...

The holidays may be over, but January’s calendar isn’t empty yet. Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives as the next national observance. Federal agencies have updated how some holidays are officially ...

President Donald Trump announced changes to two federal holidays in 2026 that will affect Mississippi residents and travelers. The National Park Service eliminated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, along ...

Communities across the country will soon honor the life and legacy of an American civil rights icon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday. Like the civil rights movement itself, the ...