What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return
For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader.
Opinion
Voices: On a rare overlap of two important events, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy can help us understand ‘disagreeing better’
The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own lives,” write three members of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr Human Rights Commission in an op-ed.
39th Martin Luther King Jr. celebration highlights hope amid transition to new administration
During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Opinion
Column: Martin Luther King Jr.'s son has a message for Donald Trump – and for America
Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.
Lorenzo Sewell: Pastor's Inaugural Prayer Echoes Martin Luther King Jr's Dream Speech
Rev Lorenzo Sewell's inaugural prayer echoed Martin Luther King Jr's legacy, invoking themes of freedom and hope for America under Trump's administration.
MLK Day events across NYC area honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.
Are banks, post offices open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? See what's closed Monday
Before you do, take a look at which facilities plan to be closed for the holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always the third Monday in January. This year, that falls on Monday, Jan. 20. Yes, Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day collide for 3rd time in history: when were the others?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap for the third time in the history of the United States. Citizens across the country are in high spirits as they recall the efforts and sacrifices of Martin Luther King Jr.
Detroit pastor invokes MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech at Trump inauguration
Sewell quoted at length from Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech during an invocation at President ...
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?
President Donald Trump's inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an ...
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Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Will Look a Little Different This Year
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 ...
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...