It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are high school winners.

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are grades 1-5 winners.

Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights ...

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots ...

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...

Decades later, as the president of the Spokane Minister’s Fellowship and pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church, Watkins said ...

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, ...

Given its enormous place in American and world history, it is an oratorical masterpiece, and aside from its social impact and ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...