King was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers who went on strike to protest ...

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign in 1968 ...

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

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

State offices, including state courts, in Alabama are closed today for a holiday, though it’s not one most places celebrate.

ALABAMA (WHNT) — The fourth Monday in April is a state-recognized holiday, meaning state offices and courts are closed. Today, April 28, is what is known as Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama is one of ...

Organizers, including Embrace Boston, Everyone250 and the city of Boston, said the rally "honors a pivotal moment in history, ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

Cincinnati will soon build a long-planned $1.4 million memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. in Avondale, the city announced. The city wants the public's help in submitting historical photos and ...

The three of us will cross that same bridge this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee. With the hindsight ...

FAYETTEVILLE — A new traffic flow is set to begin next week on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Interstate 49 in Fayetteville. Weather permitting, a permanent change in traffic flow is ...