Fifty-six years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was tragically assassinated while fighting for justice and equality. His death marked a pivotal moment in American history; however, his ...
Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day ...
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal ...
Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS ...
For many people, Donald J. Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of ...
“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...
Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...
It’s a disquieting contrast for some civil rights advocates who wish to fulfill King’s dream of non-violent social revolution ...