He never suggested that his dream of a discrimination-free society should make us blind to the persistence of racism.

Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and ...

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin ...

Author Martin Luther King III, son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., discusses the impact and legacy of his father ...

Trump will be inaugurated on the same day that the nation pays tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Will that inspire his address?

White Plains collector Seth Kaller has an original copy of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, which doesn't mention the dream.

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

The Magic are also participating in downtown Orlando's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Saturday, Jan. 18 and the Oviedo MLK Celebration – Community Fun Day in the Park on Monday ...

MARTA has unveiled a commemorative bus honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, in partnership with The King Center, ahead of the 2025 King holiday. The bus design reflects the ...

The Rev. Robert L. Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors the birthday of the civil rights leader who was slain in ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, observed this year on Jan. 20, honors the civil rights leader who was born Jan. 15, 1929. The holiday always is observed on the third Monday of January.