Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

Monday won't only be Inauguration Day; it's also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See what to know about holiday, as well as what ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

MLK's daughter spoke to Newsweek about the different trajectories of two Georgia natives, and how they aligned in the fight for ciivl rights.

Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and ...

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That ...

activists and others took years. Here’s what you need to know about how Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a holiday. This year, the inauguration falls on the same day. The holiday is ...

ASHEVILLE — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County is proud to commemorate 44 years of keeping Dr. King’s dream and legacy alive. This year’s events ...

Discover facts about the first official MLK March in 1987 including 2 famous attendees, plus why San Antonio hosts what's ...

The theme for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon to be held at the Clarion Hotel on Monday, Jan. 20 is “We Won’t Go Back … Unity=Strength.” Guest speaker for the luncheon is Kisun Peters.

The holiday was first observed three years later on Jan. 20, 1986. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, according to the Stanford Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute.