On Jan. 20, the nation will honor and officially celebrate the birthday of civil rights icon the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each year, many people in the United States recognize the immense ...

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Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral ...

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, helped ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital, followed by a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is being honored Thursday with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation's ...

MLK's daughter spoke to Newsweek about the different trajectories of two Georgia natives, and how they aligned in the fight for ciivl rights.

A national day of mourning is a day to honor and pay respects to a revered public figure who has died. Here's what else to ...

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

The 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Freedom March will return to Florence on Monday, Jan. 20, beginning at 10 a.m.

As she outlined the plans for the King holiday observance and talked about the King Center's future, Bernice King reflected ...