During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald ...

Major stock and bond markets will close on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday will also bring a ...

Here is what to know about what businesses and services that will remain open and which ones will take the day off for Martin ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Philadelphians are sharing how they plan to honor the civil rights icon this ...

Mayor Tom Arceneaux and several city officials held an event on Friday, Jan. 17 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

MLK Commemoration event includes keynote remarks by Morehouse President David Thomas and the presentation of awards for ...

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated this year on Monday, Jan. 20. The influential American civil rights leader is most well-known for his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 and his campaigns to ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...