A congressman appeared to compare Donald Trump to Rosa Parks as he praised the 47th US president at a luncheon following his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. House majority leader Steve Scalise told the audience in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington,

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Monday is a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The American minister and civil rights leader passed away in 1968, but his life and legacy still live on. While his work made waves globally, his work here in the Queen City is lesser known but not to be overlooked.

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

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

MLK Day, celebrated by many, reflects the enduring impact of Martin Luther King Jr., as 93% of Americans honor his life and legacy.

Flint Fowler, a Washington University alumnus, received the annual Rosa L. Parks Award at the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Monday, Jan. 20. Fowler retired in December 2024 from Boys & Girls Clubs of St.

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.

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about

In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”

January 20 is the federally-recognized holiday honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Here are ways to uphold his legacy.

Here are 10 hip-hop tracks that celebrate and reference the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Lyric: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk/Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run.”

It allows people to come out of isolation into the community and be a part of something bigger than themselves,’ one organizer said.