Local church leaders and civil rights activists honor Martin Luther King Jr. while looking to the community for future change ...

When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech April 3, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, he ...

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else ...

The US never got all answers and hence could never stop speculating about the incidents. The real-life drama percolated into the reel, making it a topic of many a movies, shows and investigative artic ...

As you prepare to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Monday, the National Civil Rights Museum is inviting ...

Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 96 years old this year. Tragically, he was assassinated in Memphis in 1968. Jan. 15, King’s birthday, is a federal holiday to remember ...

Today may be the official celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., but Jan. 15 marked the 96th anniversary of his ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...

· January 15, 1929: Now commemorated annually as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (in 2023, the holiday is observed on Monday, January 16), January 15 marks the day King was born in 1929. King was born in ...