Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's civil rights movement ...

Monday, Jan. 19, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a day set aside and dedicated to King's life and legacy.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on5, 1929. He was an activist, a visionary–but not all visionaries have their own ...

Like the civil rights movement itself, the federal holiday didn't come together seamlessly. It wasn't officially adopted ...

With the theme “Soul, Spirit and Sacrifice,” Bloomington highlighted the advocacy of Coretta Scott King that helped keep the ...

One of America’s most sensible Democrats has taken aim at one of the most noxious developments in progressive politics: the ...

Learn when Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 will be observed in the United States, why the holiday matters, and how people ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. loved speaking to young people, and he encouraged them to love and accept themselves, study ...

From Southern schedules to early jet routes, airlines enabled King’s relentless travel while exposing segregation on the ...

Lenora “Nook” Hamer Flakes was a lifelong resident of Ruleville, Mississippi. According to Mississippi Today, she worked as ...

President Donald Trump has so far not recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day through any official channels, and instead railed ...

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a look back at 17 of his most powerful quotes, including the iconic 'I Have a ...