Three Omaha-area residents have been recognized for representing the diverse and inclusive vision of civil rights leader Dr.

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...

People gathered at a historic church in north Portland for a special service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power ...

Maryland’s participation in the Coretta Scott King Classic is an opportunity to honor the family legacy and emphasize women’s ...

The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was January 20, 1986. Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. King, had a great idea in the year prior to the first ...

On the site where The Embrace memorializes Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King once stood a social club that ...

Rev. Peter Johnson writes about the Martin Luther King Jr. he knew: He was brilliant, athletic and kind. I can see him ...

There was singing, dancing, unity, and joy Sunday night as five couples were honored for continuing the work of Dr. Martin ...

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, ...