King’s father changed both of their names from Michael to Martin Luther in honor of the protestant reformer. Youngest person, at the time, to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Author of five books, published ...

The National Archives released over 240,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The release follows a 2025 executive order by then-President Trump mandating the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday (Jan. 19), representing a time to remember the legacy of America’s famous civil rights leader and give back to the community. More than six decades have passed ...

The 2026 observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, is just weeks away. Do workers get a day off? Are banks and post offices open? Here’s what you need to know about the holiday’s ...

Discover the depth of J. Edgar Hoover's vendetta against Martin Luther King Jr. For years before Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, he was subjected to a campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI ...

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. Any day now, thousands of previously classified documents related to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are ...

The 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service starts at 10 a.m. ET. The service is streaming LIVE on multiple platforms, including FOX LOCAL. The keynote speaker is Rev. A. R. Bernard, Sr., ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this month. The holiday, which falls on the third Monday in January, is held near the civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. It’s held on a Monday to allow U.S.

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is Jan. 19, making this a three-day weekend for many — but not all — residents across the U.S. and Florida. See list of what will be closed Jan. 19, from mail ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January. It took 15 years of activism before the day was signed into law as a federal holiday in 1983. We're a little ...

1948 – Is ordained a Baptist minister. 1954 – Becomes the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. December 1, 1955 – Seamstress and civil rights activist Rosa Parks refuses to ...