The youngest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is an attorney, minister, and civil rights advocate.

Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site, but it is closed through November 2025 for refurbishment. Most agree a trip to Atlanta must include time spent at this historical park.

The King Center is organizing various events, including community service projects, to commemorate the holiday. ATLANTA - As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional ...

ATLANTA — A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday ... into the National Civil Rights Museum, which provided free admission to ...

(Atlanta News First) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atlanta is a little ... The Children’s Museum of Atlanta will have interactive exhibits honoring Dr. King, such as the Morph Gallery ...

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta ... National Civil Rights Museum, which was providing ...

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. He was named ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will be on Jan. 20. This is the third time a president has been inaugurated on MLK Jr. Day. WASHINGTON - Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 20 ...

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta ... Civil Rights Museum, which is providing free ...

A marcher holds up a sign at a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on his holiday on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins ...