King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.

Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

The King Center and voting rights advocacy group Black Voters Matter are uniting to influence a new generation of activists.

Next Step Festival will launch this spring at the Gural Theatre with a weeklong lineup of boundary-pushing performances ...

Also avoid Christmas and the long weekends over Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day holidays. The weather, however, is a dream: Highs are in the low 80s with very little rain.

a young minister asked the day I was there ... that might bring federal intervention on a large scale. When Martin Luther King visited the state recently in support of the Freedom Democratic ...

Organizers, including Embrace Boston, Everyone250 and the city of Boston, said the rally "honors a pivotal moment in history, reflecting on the progress made and acknowledging the ongoing challenges ...