Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative...

Since 1986, a federal holiday on the third Monday of January has celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Ebuka Ukoh Monday, January 19, was the 39th anniversary of MLK Day, a U.S. federal holiday on the third Monday of January. It’s a memorial for...

By Ebuka Ukoh Monday, January 19, was the 39th anniversary of MLK Day, a U.S. federal holiday on the third Monday of January. It’s a memorial for...

As communities across the country hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on...

By Ebuka Ukoh Monday, January 19, was the 39th anniversary of MLK Day, a U.S. federal holiday on the third Monday of January. It’s a memorial for...

Let’s get a few important things out of the way: The Reverand Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was not the docile, unintimidating, conflict avoider...

Let’s get a few important things out of the way: The Reverand Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was not the docile, unintimidating, conflict avoider...

Let’s get a few important things out of the way: The Reverand Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was not the docile, unintimidating, conflict avoider...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political...