It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

· January 15, 1929: Now commemorated annually as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (in 2023, the holiday is observed on Monday, January 16), January 15 marks the day King was born in 1929. King was born in ...

The term “the beloved community” was first used in the early days of the 20th century by the philosopher-theologian Josiah ...

President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other Black civil ...

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s social justice movement was facing overwhelming obstacles, including a White backlash to Black ...

The president-elect's inauguration takes place on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader, prompting us to consider how ...

Community members in Tyler honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King with performances, awards and a focus on ...

Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. In truth, King's life was very complex.

For some local leaders, this Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time for reflecting and honoring the legacies of impactful elders who came before them.

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...

So respected was this great American that MLK Jr. delivered the invocation at his funeral, and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood ...