Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a ...

Today's challenges — from educational inequality and economic disparity, to voter suppression and police violence — demand ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That ...

Witnessed it all on TV, including Carter’s remains arriving at the U.S. Capitol earlier in the week; eight precision military ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once confessed to Harry Belafonte that he feared Black Americans were "integrating into a ...

MLK Commemoration event includes keynote remarks by Morehouse President David Thomas and the presentation of awards for ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNL is hosting a series of events on Jan. 28 featuring the president and CEO of the ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Philadelphians are sharing how they plan to honor the civil rights icon this ...

Community members gather at the historic African American Butler Cemetery in Camden Friday afternoon in honor of Monday’s ...