From a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum to MLK Days of Service, here are some ways to celebrate Martin Luther King ...

Government offices are closed for the holiday, while several museums offer free entry and special programming to honor the ...

Today's challenges — from educational inequality and economic disparity, to voter suppression and police violence — demand ...

A list of events to honor Martin Luther King Jr. around the federal and West Virginia holiday on Jan. 20, 2025.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

In recent years in Memphis, recognition of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday has emphasized public service over public pageantry. In 1967 in Birmingham, King said: "Life's most ...

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

Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on April 3, 1968, the day before he was killed.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring ... King's birthday and legacy have been held since his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. However, the road to ...

This month, communities across Michigan will gather to honor the legacy of the late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20. Though assassinated at 39 years old while in Memphis ...