Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen with the Washington Monument, during the 9th Annual Wreath Laying and Day of Reflection and Reconciliation, in Washington, Monday, Jan.20, 2020.

President Barack Obama moved the Martin Luther King Jr. bust into the Oval Office in 2009. Trump kept it during his first term but now it's gone.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society held its 13th annual ceremony on Wednesday, commemorating the historic moment when 16 Jewish rabbis were arrested for standing ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom ...

This year, the annual day of remembrance for the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president.

Yes and no. Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, so federal agencies and courts, banks and the stock market will be closed ... Drive in Jacksonville during a 2023 Martin Luther King ...

On June 19, 2025, the United States will observe Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery. This day of ...

Americans observe June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people. Here’s what to know about how Juneteenth is observed across the U.S.