Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy will be celebrated this month on MLK Day. Here's what to know
Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? Everything to know about the federal holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the American civil rights icon, is this month. Here's what you should know.
From art to marches and discussions to speeches, Martin Luther King Jr. to be remembered
The South Bend area will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 or attend one of the following events to remember this great minister, activist and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.
Jimmy Carter Lived Out Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream, MLK's Daughter Says
MLK's daughter spoke to Newsweek about the different trajectories of two Georgia natives, and how they aligned in the fight for ciivl rights.
Today in Chicago History: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. moves to the city’s West Side
1966: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. told reporters in Chicago that he was working on a three-phase plan to mobilize the city’s roughly 1 million Blacks. King selected a “typical ghetto apartment on the West Side” at 1550 S. Hamlin Ave. to serve as his base for the following year.
Unity march and rally will highlight Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tuscaloosa
Unity Day events honoring Mart Luther King Jr. will include a breakfast, rally and a march to Tuscaloosa City Hall.
When is MLK Day? Here are events in central Iowa celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In the coming weeks, central Iowa and the rest of the United States will celebrate and honor the life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
When Motown Records collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr.
Motown founder Berry Gordy reached out to Martin Luther King Jr. to see if the record label could help the civil rights leader in his cause for equality. “I saw Motown much like the world he was fighting for — people of all races and religions,
Here's a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in and around Milwaukee in 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events include story times, speakers and fundraising events in Milwaukee and its suburbs.
Local events to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
There are many events scheduled in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader is remembered each year with a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January.
What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Rhode Island? Supermarkets, banks, more
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so some businesses will be closed in Rhode Island. Here's what you need to know.
MLK Day, Inauguration Day fall on the same day. Here's what's closed
For the first time in 28 years, Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day observances fall on the same day. This is the second time the dates have aligned. Inauguration Day is constitutionally ...
Jimmy Carter’s life intersected with slavery’s legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated
Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy ...
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Bookshelf: Commemorative publication of King’s famous letter timed for MLK Day
In observation of MLK Day, a new commemorative copy of King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (HarperCollins, $17.95) will be published Jan. 14 in time for the national holiday, and reading it — whether ...
We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy this month on MLK Day. Here's what to know
Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.