The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was January 20, 1986. Coretta Scott King, Rev. King’s wife, had a great idea in the year prior to the first observance of the federal holiday. Speaking at a ...

Coretta Scott King wasn't just MLK Jr.'s wife. She was a force of nature who shaped history on her own terms. Born April 27, ...

“MARTA is proud to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King,” said MARTA Board Chair Jennifer Ide. “Public transit connects people to opportunity, and this commemorative bus ...

The Coretta ... Scott King Classic was “a no-brainer.” A self-described history buff, Schaefer said he has been reading “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by King Jr. “I think it’s an honor ...

Lauren Betts had 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks to help No. 1 UCLA beat 25th-ranked Baylor 72-57 on Monday in the inaugural Coretta Scott ... to honor King's legacy ...

The game was the opening match of the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic, a doubleheader organized to honor the legacy of Mrs. King on her husband’s birthday. “On MLK day,” said junior ...

Black History Month is a great time to acknowledge and celebrate the triumphs and accomplishments of African Americans in all fields of life. Coretta Scott King played a pivotal role in ...