Martin Luther King Jr. Childhood: The Early Life That Shaped the Leader
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood like? Discover how his early life and education shaped the Civil Rights leader we honor today.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Though the holiday is young, this will only be the 25th year that all 50 states recognize it together. Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
What a Latter-day Saint apostle said about Martin Luther King Jr.’s insight on the Good Samaritan
Elder Gary E. Stevenson was in Washington on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Will Look a Little Different This Year
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.
A look back on The Tennessean’s coverage of Martin Luther King Jr.
On March 8, 1965, The Tennessean ran coverage of the march on Selma, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr. where protesters were attacked by Alabama State Troopers. The Tennessean also covered the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963, which featured the famous “I Have a Dream" speech.
Trump executive order on Martin Luther King Jr., JFK and RFK assassinations
President Trump signed an executive order approving the declassification of documents pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Trump signs order on MLK, JFK assassination records
The presidential action states the federal government has not released to the public all of its records related to the assassinations.
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK, MLK Jr. files
The president signed an executive order to release classified documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
What is open on Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day 2025?
It’s rare for the two federal holidays to overlap, and this is just the third time in history that a president will take the ...
Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King on drawing from MLK Jr.'s legacy to build one through community
MLK Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, co-authored the book "What is My Legacy?" with ...
How Martin Luther King III And Arndrea Waters King Are Bringing MLK’s Vision Into The Present
The couple’s new podcast and book challenge the idea of legacy as an endpoint—instead, it’s a daily practice of action and ...
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Winners of annual Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest named in Wayne County
Seling, Cornerstone Elementary School, Wooster, grade three Third place: Delaney Williams, Smithville ...