It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive ...

In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a ...

Spectators at the Martin Luther King Jr. parade in San Diego on Sunday said they wished for a city and nation where all have ...

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that ...

Several Memphis Grizzlies players have been introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in different ways through their varied ...

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of ...

White Plains collector Seth Kaller has an original copy of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, which doesn't mention the dream.

As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK ...

Government offices are closed for the holiday, while several museums offer free entry and special programming to honor the ...

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...