Monday is a twofer on the nation’s agenda: the presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr.’s federal holiday.

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.

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 ...

With Martin Luther King Day approaching, it's a good moment to remember that the civil rights icon and American hero was also a Chicago resident.

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, assassination, and more facts.

As the holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is urging people to really focus on his work throughout the next year, rather

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,

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change will mark MLK Day with "moral reflection and prophetic response" amid uncertainty as President-elect Trump retakes office.

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