As the president wages a war on DEI and threatens to roll back other civil rights efforts, the King family is continuing the ...

Rev. Rhondalyn Randolph’s commitment to fighting for social justice and equality through her many roles — including as a pastor and as president of the local NAACP chapter — has been recognized by Gov ...

Supporters, meanwhile, were still calling for federal holiday status. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third ...

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.

Another year of runners and walkers will take part in Sunburst Races on May 31, 2025, celebrating fitness and community efforts.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day's reach has only grown in its 42 years. It's the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off." In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law ...

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from Maryland.