The life and legacy of Dr ... Day, including how it became a federal holiday. The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr ...

Martin Luther King gave over 2,500 public speeches during his lifetime – many of them were delivered without a manuscript and ...

The nonprofit Jersey Cares expects 1,800 volunteers to participate in its two-day Jersey Cares Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, ...

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own ...

Dr. Martin Luther ... a tape was played at King's funeral of him speaking about how he wanted to be remembered. “I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried ...

In 2021, he was arrested again for leading ... replacing "Human Rights Day." To this day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only non-president to have a national holiday dedicated in his honor.

TIDE Academy Ballet Folklórico dancer Daniela Gutierrez performs at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Gathering at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park Community Center on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Anna ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, but the federal ...