Parades and celebrations marking Gainesville’s 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place as Trump prepared to take office as the 47th president of the United States. To local activists ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was set in the midst of a cold winter ... during the festival portion of the event, including one poem based on King’s seminal “Letter from Birmingham ...

Robin Henderson, left, of Lee’s Summit and April Sutherland of Belton, took a selfie together during the We Are ONE, Alpha Kappa Alpha Day of Service at Martin Luther King Elementary School on ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

"This is a historic day; this is M.L. King Day," Grant said. "This is a pivotal moment in our history." Eric Seymour reflects on what Martin Luther King Jr. Day means to him. Seymour also ...

The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are grades 6-8 winners.

City of Richmond leaders and community members gathered Monday morning in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The event ... Powell said the poem he performed at the event honors King's ...

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 ...

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of ...

More information here. MLK Freedom Bell Kit: Monday, Jan. 20 FATE: Arts & Performing Group is handing out a free MLK Freedom Bell Kit in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20.