Houston Mayor John Whitmire addresses the preparations for the Houston Marathon and Martin Luther King Jr. parades as a ...

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On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third ...

Sister Dana sez, “I know many of us democracy-loving citizens are extremely anxious about the upcoming Presidential ...

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 ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in ...

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald ...

"Building Bridges and Breaking Bread" is the theme of this year's MLK Day events in Toledo. TikTok ban upheld by Supreme ...

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

Bright Angel, South Kaibab and North Kaibab trails were all closed. The gas leak was at Roaring Springs, which is the water ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...