Martin Luther King III, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley spoke at the 60th anniversary of Martin ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. protested President Donald ... in retaliation for his support of Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. He died 25 hours later. Sirhan was arrested, tried ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – After sitting closed for the last five years, the newly renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center ... The cost of memberships and day passes will be posted on the city ...

On a rainy day in late April 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the Boston Common bandstand and addressed a crowd of ...

Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical ... the artistry of what we do. Daniel Day-Lewis is never having to feel that ...

April 28 (Reuters) - A historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that was an organizing point for Martin Luther ... King traveled to Memphis that year to lead a march and was assassinated the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized every third Monday in January. The federal holiday honors American activist Martin Luther King Jr. There are many ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

Mississippi also celebrates Robert E. Lee Day on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alabama is the only other state that combines the Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. holidays.