As the U.S. comes together to celebrate his life and legacy on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, TIME has compiled a number of lesser-known facts about the man whose unwavering ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, people across the country celebrated the life of the civil rights leader with tributes, acts of service, and parades. In Waikiki, thousands ...

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a conference. His legacy was celebrated on the BYU campus. (Public Domain) Monday, Jan. 19, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a day set aside and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday. The Civil Rights icon, ...

In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration fell on King Day, the Republican president has gone scorched earth ...

A new chapter has been added to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal and Michigan state holiday celebrating one of the most famous civil rights icons, falls on ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

When examining Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s strongest champions, the Black Press stands out as a loyal messenger on the frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1950s and ‘60s, Black ...