Google Doodle celebrates the 96th birthday of renowned civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a special doodle on January 20, 2025. This year's Doodle features a modern mural that ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and political philosopher who became one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.

One of the facts about Martin Luther King Jr. that most people are unaware of: His birth certificate reads Michael King, an ode to his father, a former pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday that celebrates the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encourages the world to reflect on the issues of racism and civil rights. Widely regarded as one of ...

President Trump has announced plans to release classified documents on high-profile assassinations, including that of civil-rights icon Martin Luther King.

Trump has said he will quickly release records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of ...

This year marks 96 years since the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. Gains in civil rights spurred in large part by King’s actions have been numerous, but more work looms on the horizon.

Michelle Obama is celebrating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Moments before Donald Trump ... you have shown me with your vote. We set records and I will not forget it,” he said, before ...

Following are scheduled events to commemorate King's birth. Banquet program to begin ... The 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Competition for students in grades 5-12 was Jan. 14 ...

Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site, but it is closed through November 2025 for refurbishment. Most agree a trip to Atlanta must include time spent at this historical park.