The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...

whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, is the only non-president with a federal holiday named in his honor. Every year on MLK Day ...

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

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

However, the federal holiday fell on Donald Trump's second ... "not just today, but every single day." "This year it feels more pertinent than ever," Rep. Summer Lee, D-Penn., ...

Looking back from an adult perspective, I don’t know how my dad did it. I cannot recall one time Dad complained, or said he ...

Conyers, a former labor attorney, had been elected to Congress in 1964 ... and by 2000, every state in the nation had also established MLK Day as a state holiday. Today, Amazon, Walmart ...

MLK Day every year is celebrated like a national day of service where the entire nation, cities, and local communities host ceremonies and volunteer events. Federal holiday demand began four days ...

Chimesmasters and members of the Cornell community reflected on how the clocktower’s holiday traditions bring joy and meaning to campus.

Without being disrespectful to King, his personal sacrifice, and his legacy, the holiday associated with his birthday should not be called Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but renamed National Civil ...