Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alabama will pause its usual weekday routine on Monday to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring the civil rights leader whose ...

While most of the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two states also recognize Robert E. Lee with a combined state holiday. Is AL one of them?

In 1963, King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Opp community marks nearly 30 years of MLK Day marches with prayer, song and calls to keep Dr. King’s legacy of justice, unity and service alive.

Montgomery is where Dr. King served as a pastor and helped plan many historic civil rights events. Trumpets and drums rang out at a parade on Dexter Avenue. Bands were joined by civic groups and ...

ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors across east Alabama gathered on Monday, Jan. 19 to remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gadsden and Anniston hosted Unity Breakfast events as a way to bring ...

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

DEARBORN, MI - A significant piece of American history has been moved from Alabama to Michigan where it will soon be put on permanent display. The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn announced the Dr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent Black civil rights activist and Baptist minister from Atlanta.

As preparations continue for the College Football Playoff National Championship, several Americans on Monday will also honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday is celebrated ...