Dozens braved the cold in Saginaw for Martin Luther King Junior Day, marching to celebrate King’s life and what he and others ...

Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin ...

A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t ...

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...

While King had natural leadership qualities, it was his education that inspired me to return to a college career I had ...

Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? King was a revered civil rights and social justice advocate who sought racial equality ...

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, ...

Spaulding Ave. on Martin Luther King Day. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Communities across Chicago have an array of events planned over the weekend to honor and celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther ...

Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chicagoan. He lived at 1550 S. Hamlin with his wife and their four children. Coretta Scott King remembered the apartment building as ...

SOUTH BEND — The traditional downtown march to mark the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20 has been canceled because of the frigid forecast, organizers announced Wednesday.