Confluence of Jimmy Carter’s funeral, Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the honoring of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday ...

The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a ...

Ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King III participated in a day of service at Food & Friends in ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as a federal holiday. The only national day of service, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first celebrated in ...

MLK Commemoration event includes keynote remarks by Morehouse President David Thomas and the presentation of awards for ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors ... holiday that is “designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and improve ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a busy one for metro Atlanta from MLK events to the College Football Playoff National ...

20The Orlando Mayor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is looking for volunteers for the Great Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20. 3,000 – 5,000 people will pack up to one million meals for ...

Ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King III participated in a day of service at Food & Friends in Northeast Washington, D.C. He is the eldest son of the civil rights icon.

Though the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was Jan. 15, the holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January each year. The holiday is also viewed as a National Day of Service in honor of ...