Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots ...

In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital ...

Several public agencies, federal offices and schools will close to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, coinciding with Trump's Inauguration Day.

As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third ... was a visionary leader who played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protests. In 1957, he decided ...

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Thousands of people braved the cold to learn about King and the Civil Rights movement during a free admission day at the Durham Museum in downtown Omaha.

Volunteers of all ages gathered to assemble food boxes for food-insecure families in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on ...

The inauguration of the 47th president of the United States coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that ... undoing much of the progress we have made since the Civil Rights ...