The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

NPR revisits a series of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation interviews with a soft-spoken Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 1961 ...

Dr. Lenore A. Martin will present “Young King,” an examination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood and how that ...

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Indiana Dinosaur Museum is proud to announce a special community giveback ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 19. In 2025, the holiday coincided with the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20. At the time, flags were flying at half-staff around the ...

The Nobel Peace Prize winner came to the city in January 1966 to assist with the city’s fledgling civil rights efforts.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If I could not do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” On Saturday, neighbors like Creighton Prep senior King Maxwell put ...

Sacramento’s 44th annual March for a Dream began at Sacramento City College and ended at the SAFE Credit Union Convention ...

Across Southern California, people continue to recognize King with visual tributes, monuments and reclaimed public spaces across the region. Here are several, from Orange to Los Angeles to San ...

Many public institutions will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while most private businesses will remain open.