We're sharing facts about Martin Luther King Jr. to commemorate his life and legacy as a civil rights leader These fun facts ...

What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day)? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January every year to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. Who is Martin Luther King ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — For the second year in a row ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

Photographer Steve Schapiro reflects on his past work. — -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. said in a sermon: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and ...

On this day in history — July 24, 2005 — King County, Washington was officially renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was a long time coming. King County was originally named after U.S.