It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

SummarySpecial Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Lincoln Library to feature recital by local talent, music, and blood drive The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has announced a special celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

If U.S. Catholics seek to embrace Martin Luther King Jr.'s desire to "redeem the soul of America," we will also have to reclaim the soul of Catholicism, which is nothing less than a broad and inclusive love for all,

Various communities and organizations across Central Illinois are planning to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend ahead of the federal holiday honoring the late leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

By Burt Ross I have written before about how I was surprised that when I hosted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Harvard back in 1965, he was totally without protection from the time I picked him up at the airport in the morning to the time I dropped him off late at night at

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day every year allows companies, groups, individuals and diverse communities around the country to celebrate a man who not only challenged the reactionary forces of hate during the Civil Rights Movement but demanded that Black people be viewed as part of the tapestry of American life.

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

The head of NAACP Hawaii says Dr. King would say that we strayed too far from the belief that all people are created equally.

Discover the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the modern-day leaders carrying on his fight for social justice. Meet Shaquayah McKenzie, Jadayah S. Muhammad, and Rashad D. Staton.