We know the leaders of the movement, but how well do you know the story behind the 26-year-old martyr whose death sparked Bloody Sunday?

During Yale’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event this week, U.S. Army Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings, a military veteran and civil rights advocate, called to mind one of the enduring aims ...

The White House issued a proclamation recognizing the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday late Monday evening, following criticism from activists across the country. “Inspired by the tenets ...

President Trump issued a flimsy, ill-defined proclamation on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 8:15 p.m., after hours of silence—and criticism from the NAACP. “Dr. King pioneered a movement that would go ...

A full house of community members and dignitaries turned out for the 56th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast in Boston on Monday. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic life, transformative ...

SAN ANTONIO – Thousands gathered Monday morning on the East Side for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March. San Antonio’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March, which honors King’s life and legacy, is ...

Communities across Oregon are hosting events this weekend and Monday to pay tribute to the late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Events featuring keynote speakers and volunteer ...

Nearly 2,000 people took part in a two-and-a-half-mile march to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and remember the work that is still left to be done. As they marched through the ...

Downtown Houston will be filled with music, movement, and meaning on Monday as the city hosts its first-ever MLK Unity Parade. After decades of hosting two separate parades honoring Dr. Martin Luther ...

SAN ANTONIO – Thousands lined the street outside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy on the East Side to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the annual march. Scroll to see ...

ATLANTA - Monday was a federal holiday where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking place in Atlanta will be the annual MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January to honor the civil rights activist. MLK Day, as it's also known, was approved as a federal holiday in 1983, and this year ...