Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power ...

Today, as the United States pauses to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the words of the civil rights icon echo across ...

Every person should receive dignity, worth and value, says Jeanne Morrison. She is to be honored for activism at MLK Day breakfast in Orleans.

Gov. Phil Murphy was to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural on Monday. What will that portend for New Jersey in ...

By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune 
 In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are proud to offer this encore ...

· January 15, 1929: Now commemorated annually as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (in 2023, the holiday is observed on Monday, January 16), January 15 marks the day King was born in 1929. King was born in ...

Exploring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in education: How educators make sure his impact is not forgotten.

He would likely politically and economically challenge politicians and corporate elites who abandon their commitment to ...

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.