The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the third ... and Tennessee calls it Confederate Decoration ...

While Martin Luther King Jr. was born Feb. 18, the third day in January is reserved as a day in honor of his major ...

Hundreds gathered in downtown Tuscaloosa to observe the birthday of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a banking and stock market holiday, meaning many local bank branches will be closed, along with ...

Hundreds of people visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy ...

Events planned in Montgomery to celebrate and honor civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday’s holiday have been postponed due to inclement weather.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy continues to promote and inspire equality nearly 60 years after his death.

Martin Luther King gave over 2,500 public speeches during his lifetime – many of them were delivered without a manuscript and ...

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and stores will be impacted.

On March 8, 1965, The Tennessean ran coverage of the march on Selma, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr. where protesters ...