The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson passed through and saw a slave auction in full swing. When King came in 1964 ...

Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a day of civic ...

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 ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

On Feb. 27, second grade students in Mallory Courtney’s class at Slaughter Elementary School learned about the life and work ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

The event was originally scheduled for the weekend of MLK Day, but due to weather it was postponed to the last Sunday in February.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A relative of Martin Luther King, Jr. is set to preach in Battle Creek this month. Dr. Derek Barber King Sr. will be a guest preacher at the First Presbyterian Church of ...

MLK Day falls on the third Monday of every January, and most banks observe the holiday. Here's what you can do if you have banking tasks to complete.