The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

In 2005, the city officially began observing the date as Emancipation Day. In 1912 ... In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama ...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It can be reached by ...

A Black Journalist’s Journey,” Pulitzer-winning journalist Harold Jackson reflects on lessons from 1960s Alabama.

A historical-fiction, musical theater presentation by Infecting Change Theatre Company will be performed in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After the performance, there will be a ...

About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, including ...

Peter Cottontail is hopping down the East Texas bunny trails this weekend. From egg hunts to faith services and festive ...

This 101-member choir is a fixture of worship at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix, and never mightier than on ...

Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Easter Sunday is among the dozen federal holidays per year. However, banks, libraries and post offices are usually closed anyway on Sundays. If you're ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is seen as cherry blossoms begin to bloom in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2025. On April 16, 1963, MLK wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in ...