In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

As the United States prepares to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are organizing efforts to counter policies expected from President-elect Donald ...

It was just several months after last January’s celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of nonviolent resistance that plans were laid for this year’s event, ...

The Rev. Robert L. Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr.

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at Grosse Pointe South High School in an affluent Detroit, Michigan suburb. The title of his talk was “The Other America.” It also said he gave the same ...

The Doyle Community Center will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a guest speaker and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the center, 110 ...

The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was only 39 when he was murdered in Memphis by a racist White man in 1968.

The King Holiday Service Act was signed into law in 1994. It remains the only national designated day of service in the United States.

Fresno Unified students, local leaders, and city officials gathered for the garland ceremony honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.