Monday, Jan. 20 is set aside to mark the birthday of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day 2025 coincides ... King Day became a federal holiday in 1986 though it took ...

This story was updated to correct grammar errors. With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to ...

Flashback: President Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. The holiday was observed for the first time in January 1986 but it was not ...

Read full article: Hundreds turn out for Jacksonville’s belated Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Grand Parade The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in Jacksonville during ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission will be hosting their annual Holiday Food and Toy Giveaway, as they look to spread holiday joy and cheer throughout the community. The giveaway will take ...

Michigan observes several state holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Christmas Day. While many ...

I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. King was a tireless advocate for equality and is best known for his message of peaceful ...

Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical drama Selma.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission is hosting an event ahead of Christmas that aims to help those in need. The commission will be hosting a food and toy ...