As the US celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, there is no better place to be during this historic milestone than ...

Experts say the level of political violence in America over the past few years is likely the highest it’s been since the ...

The longtime civil rights leader and senior pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix was honored June 29 as he ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

For its 33rd year, the annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle is back with live musical performances, live art, dance battles, family-friendly events and more.

Events often rely on federal awards and private sponsorships — increasingly hard to earn amid efforts to suppress diversity, equity and inclusion.

Now, in the very same week when he dispatches the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles to silence protesters’ righteous cries for justice in the face of his cruel assaults on our immigrant ...

Caltrain hosted its MLK Celebration Train on Monday, offering free rides up the Peninsula to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day March in San Francisco – around 300 passengers used the service in ...

In celebration of King’s legacy, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida, alongside the City of Gainesville, held events from Jan. 11 to Jan. 20.

TIFF CHRIS THANK YOU. WELL, TODAY WE CELEBRATE DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DAY. CITIES ACROSS OUR AREA ARE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE PROMINENT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. AND THAT INCLUDES ...

Maniella Philippe sings during the Umoja 56 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration hosted by Fred’s Dissonance and sponsored by the city of Fargo, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the Fargo Theatre.

States slowly added the day to their roster of state holidays. Alabama and Mississippi in the 1980s adopted Martin Luther King Day as a state holiday, adding it to their existing day honoring Lee.