Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...

More than fifty years after his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remains one of the most recognizable figures in American history. Each year, Martin Luther King Day invites reflection on his ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so famous that it often eclipses his other speeches. King's greatest contribution ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a digital writer, editor ...

Martin Luther King Sr., as he usually did, rose early for church on the morning of June 30, 1974. His wife, Alberta King, was still asleep. On Saturday night, her daughter Christine and two of her ...

Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a day of civic, ...

In 2024, the federal holiday intended to celebrate the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. happened to fall on his actual birthday. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 15, 1929, King dedicated his life ...

Close-up of sign at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Way and Ashby Avenue, with road sign featuring portrait of Martin Luther King Jr, two of the main streets in Berkeley, California, October ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a digital writer, editor ...