Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else ...

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

SPRINGFIELD — In the annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speakers called for action — not symbolic gestures — ...

For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader.

It allows people to come out of isolation into the community and be a part of something bigger than themselves,’ one ...

On Monday, hundreds gathered at Two Rivers High School to perform acts of community service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr ...

Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day came early in Kansas, beginning on his birthday with a march, a formal proclamation ...

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic ...

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.

Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful ...