Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

The City of Milton has rescheduled its Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and celebration. City officials originally canceled the parade because of extremely cold weather, but they decided to reschedule it for March 1.

Michael King Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. His father, Michael King Sr, and mother, Alberta King, grew up involved in the church. Alberta’s father was a minister and Michael Sr became a minister after their wedding.

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders whose legacies have often been overshadowed.

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, he flat-out called it America's most segregated city.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his tireless activism, his philosophical comm

I think everybody has to start looking at language,” says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. “It doesn’t mean you have to go do away with your core mission, but you’re going to have to wordsmith to get through this season.

For 30 years, a recording of Martin Luther King Jr's speech at Western Michigan University was lost. Then in 1997, it was found.

On Sunday at Skyline High School, students will perform speeches, poetry, monologues, and scenes in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama, but his legacy and impact are felt throughout the state and in the heart of Birmingham. While at college in Boston, he met his wife, Coretta Scott King.

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.