The legislation to recognize Martin Luther King Day was first introduced in 1968 ... Jr. National Museum of African American History and Culture Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is stopped by police at ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some ...

On MLK Day 2025, Inside the NBA reviews the history and legacy of streets named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Stars from around the NBA discuss the legacy and societal impact of Dr. Martin Luther ...

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. Major U.S. retailers and grocers — such as Target, Walmart and Kroger — will be open on MLK Day. Wholesale retailers ...

at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day in Washington. WASHINGTON — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda ...

The painted basketballs will be displayed in FedExForum on MLK Day through the end of Black History Month. In partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, the Memphis Grizzlies and National Civil ...

ATLANTA — The King Center will host a wreath-laying ceremony Friday afternoon to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 57 ... the same day in 1968 when Dr. King was fatally ...

The blanket drive – in response to the recent blizzard – is a component of the MLK Day of Caring, which takes place on January 16. “Reading about many community members who went without ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...