Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King have dedicated their lives to continuing their parents' fights for nonviolence and racial,

Good's recent comments come after Bernice King, the daughter of the civil rights activists, spoke out about her mom’s legacy after Majors compared Good to “a Coretta” during an ABC News interview about his legal issues and the future of his career in January 2024.

Three days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the start of the second Trump administration, activists and local officials drew hope from the late civil rights leader. "Democracy is not a spectator sport,

January 20 – marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in Memphis, Tn., in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together seamlessly.

MARTA officials say the “commemorative bus reflects MARTA’s ongoing commitment to equity and highlights the historical connection between public transit and the Civil Rights Movement.”

ATLANTA — MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) and the King Center are honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King with a special ...

Retail stores, restaurants, and many other businesses are open as usual, although some, including Patch, observe MLK Day as a paid holiday.

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman chosen to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the DOJ 'a bittersweet moment.'

Events coalescing on the same day reflects where contemporary America stands on the continuum between Dr. King’s vision of the future and ugly realism of today.

The Supreme Court upheld a law today that could ban the wildly popular social media app TikTok in the U.S. starting on Sunday, unless its Chinese owner agrees to sell it before then. The justices unanimously rejected TikTok’s First Amendment challenge and argued that Congress was entitled to effectively outlaw the app for national security reasons.

MLK Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, co-authored the book "What is My Legacy?" with activists and contributors, including Julia Roberts.