Martin Luther King

The independent presidential candidate said his father and uncle knew the FBI was "out to ruin King" in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.

Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize lecture, delivered in 1993, was about the power of language. Morrison offered a parable about an old woman known to be ...

As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against ...

Above / Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington in 1963, a demonstration from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial where he ...

Over 100 volunteers spent the day painting public benches, planting pretty plants and picking up trash along MLK Boulevard.

The federal holiday celebrating Dr. King's birthday is observed on the third Monday of January.

On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250000 people took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

The MLK Dream Classic on Monday at Corona del Sol will celebrate community members who advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Here is what is open and closed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, 2024.

Whether you need to send a package or are expecting something in the mail, here's what you need to know about post office hours on Martin Luther King Day ...

Christopher Carter, a professor at the University of San Diego, and Lerone A. Martin, professor religious studies and director of the Martin Luther King Jr.

For 15 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death activists rallied to make MLK Day a federal holiday. Here's how it happened.

Proposals to honor Dr. King with a federal holiday surged immediately after his assassination. The first observance was on 1986.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January. This day is typically marked with processions, parades, and speeches. | World News.

Hours for various offices will change for Monday, January 15, 2024, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in San Diego.

In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. quoted the prophet Amos, saying, “Justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a ...

Everywhere you look, people are vocally celebrating MLK Day. But many are cherry-picking which parts of his legacy to recall, and which will be conveniently ...

This quote comes directly from King's "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington on August 28, 1963. Slightly greater context: "With this faith, we will be able to ...

Racism, in this view, is fundamentally resistant to moral persuasion. Most Americans today associate Dr. King with the paradigm of racism as an interpersonal ...

President Joe Biden is traveling to Philadelphia to volunteer at a hunger relief organization. In South Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris is due to give an ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: In the United States, Americans honour the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. every year on the third Monday of January.

This article first appeared in Code Switch's "Up All Night" newsletter, about the race-related thoug.

Statement by Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD, president of the American Psychological Association, marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

If we, like King, truly believe that the words of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are meant for all Americans, then zealously embrace them and ...

Dr. Clarence Jones, one of King's friends and supporters, was born in Philadelphia and raised in South Jersey.

Guest columnist Janice Ellis asks: What are we willing to stand for during these challenging times the U.S. is facing?

As Americans mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we explore the link between a Jesuit priest and the Baptist minister who galvanized the civil rights ...

The civil rights icon's image has been sanitized to Kumbaya, feel-good platitudes. But his message was always that of radical, revolutionary change.

King's lifetime saw substantial economic progress for Black Americans, but in our century progress has slowed to a crawl. Here's how we get it back on track ...

United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy For Immediate Release January 15, 2024. Statement by Ambassador Linda ...

We live in a time when We, the People of the United States of America, are divided on social, political, and economic issues. Democracy itself is under ...

Recalling contemporary media coverage of the civil rights movement is a reminder that the deification of King has skewed public memory.

King gave this sermon at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, on the second anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

A banner for the National Council of Churches is seen among hundreds of signs carried by participants in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Aug.

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug ...

Watch Spotting As We Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, We Look Back At This Photo Of Him Wearing His Gold Rolex Datejust. Remembering an icon.

by Lenna Liu. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s portrait hung in the entryway of Odessa Brown Children's Clinic's (OBCC) Central District location where ...

A prominent leader in the modern civil rights movement, Dr. King was a tireless advocate for racial equality, working class, and the oppressed around the world ...

It's a day to honor Dr. King's vision, work and legacy. This year also marks 60 years since the passage of the 1963 Civil Rights Act, which his work helped ...

Alderman believes Chicago may be the first city to name a street named after the activist. In naming South Park Way after King—a road that runs through the ...

BRISTOL — The Greater Bristol NAACP saw a large turnout at their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast at Bristol Eastern High School, during which ...

If we, like King, truly believe that the words of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are meant for all Americans, then zealously embrace them and ...

The 40th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade took place in Denver despite extremely cold temperatures and snowfall.

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Kelly Clarkson sang U2's 'Pride (In the Name of Love)', which Bono wrote about the civil rights activist.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering a speech in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 25, 1965. (Stephen F. Somerstein / Getty Images).

Today we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day honoring the great civil rights leader. We reflect on and celebrate the achievements of Martin Luther ...