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

Houston has doubled its celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy with two parades on the same day and at the same time.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Michael Eric Dyson, faith leaders and other speakers celebrated Black history and urged people to ...

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

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

Rev. Dr. John Moore of Dover Christian Church in Delaware has memorized more than a dozen of civil rights icon Martin Luther ...

Cincinnatians are encouraged to participate in these marches and programs scheduled throughout the holiday Monday.

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

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee will hold its annual Community Celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, at Adrian College's ...

Local organizations are honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work with events scheduled on the federal ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this year celebrated on Jan. 20, was established as a holiday in 1983 to honor the legacy of the ...

It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...