Donald Trump will celebrate his Inauguration Day today, the same day as MLK Day. How many times have the two days overlapped?

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

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“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive ...

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

Despite his passing, Watkins’ presence was felt at the Spokane Convention Center as residents from across the Inland ...

In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Spokane holds special significance this year as it marks the first observance since the passing of beloved local civil rights leader Happy Watkins. Happy's son ...

Either way, take a moment to reflect on what MLK stood for and what he did. We all can stand to learn from him. [Image: erwin ...

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Or should we say happy Inauguration Day? In 2025, it's both. The third Monday of January is the MLK Day federal holiday. President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day ...