The two events are coinciding for just the third time since 1986, when the civil rights leader’s birthday was first honored ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

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 Memphis, Tn., in 1968. The holiday didn’t ...

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

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of ...

Hope and celebration are words that innately describe the holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a day about reflection, discussion and community. The Greater Bennington Peace and ...

Martin Luther King Jr. would be celebrating his 95th birthday on Monday, and a series of events leading up to that started Wednesday with the “Goddess Chant” presented by the Storybook Theatre in ...

Two Las Vegas-raised students are being honored as the 2025 Junior Grand Marshals for this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Parade.

Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. Here's what's open and closed during the national holiday.

Stephen Stills (1945) – Pioneering figure in folk-rock who suggested loving the one you’re with. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s best singer. Van Dyke Parks (1943) – Polymath composer ...