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 preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

The Trump administration published a list of more than 440 federal properties it identified to close or sell, including the ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

Montgomerians marched in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr. along Dexter Avenue on Monday to honor the civil rights leader in a parade that was delayed nearly a month from MLK Day in January.

I think everybody has to start looking at language,” says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. “It doesn’t mean you have to ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.

For 30 years, a recording of Martin Luther King Jr's speech at Western Michigan University was lost. Then in 1997, it was ...

MLK Day falls on the third Monday of every January, and most banks observe the holiday. Here's what you can do if you have ...