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 ...

There is no separate black path to power and fulfillment that does not intersect white roots.” While honoring Black History ...

The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will fully reopen once work on its namesake bridge behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art is completed, likely by September, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said in her second ...

The Fort Worth Martin Luther King Jr. Day in North Texas was previously rescheduled because of weather. Republicans try to go it alone on government funding as shutdown deadline nears ...

Tybee MLK Human Rights is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization that was founded by Julia and Mallory Pearce in 2013, representing ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

On Feb. 27, second grade students in Mallory Courtney’s class at Slaughter Elementary School learned about the life and work ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site ... According to the National Park Service, it's best to visit early in the day. Also, remember to wear comfy shoes since the entire ...

MLK Day falls on the third Monday of every January, and most banks observe the holiday. Here's what you can do if you have banking tasks to complete.