Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
5 Great Martin Luther King Jr. Documentaries That Explore Different Aspects Of His Life And Work
Originally released on home video, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective follows a more traditional approach to documentary filmmaking. Narrated by The Transformers voice actor Arthur Burghardt, we see some never-before-scene footage of Dr. King and elements of his life that weren’t covered in the previous documentaries.
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.
Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files to be released
Jonathan Eig, who won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for his biography, “King: A Life,” said he has probably read about 90% of the available government files related to King, including a trounce of files released in 2017.
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo and affect 11 annual events, including Black History Month, which begins Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses observances for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to President Trump’s ban on diversity,
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events related to MLK Day, Black History Month
In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR ...
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How Memphis Grizzlies players have embraced Martin Luther King Jr.'s significance
Fifty-plus years have passed, but the memories are present. It was 1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream," one of the most famous speeches in American history.
Civil rights advisor Bayard Rustin helped inform Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream’
His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...
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I’m an MLK scholar – and I’ll never be able to view King in the same light
The information contained in the memos won’t be confirmed until 2027. That’s when the FBI’s full audiotapes, photographs and film footage of King will be unsealed per a 1977 court order.