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

He is the only American, other than George Washington, whose birthday is a national holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday for schools, banks, and federal offices ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...

I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the Arizona battle over MLK Day.

It's an easy decision, for me. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification.

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, ...

Missouri Southern State University will host its 25th Martin Luther King Jr. Day event starting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Ron Richard Athletic Center near Fred G. Hughes Stadium ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day fall on the same Monday this year. In addition to holiday closures, there ...

So, while he started his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, his public ceremony was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Inauguration Day was not initially held on Jan. 20. When George Washington was ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact ... The new plan combined the George Washington and Abraham Lincoln holidays into one, allowing the state to add another holiday ...

Throughout his life, Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil and human rights across the country, including here in D.C. where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This year, the annual ...