Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass misspoke Monday when she said of the rioters in her city that “people should exercise their right to protest; that’s their First ...

Barack Obama was born on 4 August 1961, but Malcolm X was assassinated on 21 February 1965 (when Obama was but three years old) and Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on 4 April 1968 (when ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for the presidency on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s historic "I have a dream" speech. He was inaugurated the ...

On this, black civil rights leaders agree: President Barack Obama isn’t the second coming of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s tempting to compare the two men – “inevitable,” the New York ...

President Barack Obama and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have both been praised for their sweeping rhetorical skills, an ability to seize the moment and provide the comfort and inspiration ...

On Instagram today, Barack Obama honored Martin Luther King Jr. in a heartfelt tribute. In his post, he honored King for "the seeds of his courage, his discipline, his vision, and the resilience ...

Monday was a holiday dedicated to the memory of the greatest American civil rights leader of the 20th century: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But ... And then along came Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama was 2 years old and growing up in Hawaii when Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader, delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of ...

“Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service always ... Last week, the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama confirmed that the former President would attend the ceremony, while ...

In 2025, Jan. 20 falls on the month’s third Monday, bringing together two important national events: Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr ... of President Barack Obama in 2013.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap ... Bill Clinton 1997 and Barack Obama 2013 MLK Day and Inauguration Day had only coincided twice in U.S. history in the 1997 second ...

"Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service always inspires ... Last week, the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama confirmed that the former President would attend the ceremony ...