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.
Jimmy Carter Lived Out Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream, MLK's Daughter Says
Born less than five years apart in Georgia, the late President Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King Jr. both came up during the civil rights movement, rising to the top of American politics to be remembered as statesmen of their time.
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.
Jazz brings folks together in Pittsford to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
One local musician calls jazz the earth’s gift to the universe. Herb Smith said the American art form wouldn’t exist without the racial strife Black people endured. Wednesday night, Smith and others connected over that music in honor of Dr.
2 injured in shooting along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA - A man and a woman were injured in a shooting along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW near Adamsville Drive SW. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers were dispatched around 2:23 p.m. to 3660 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW.
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.
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.
Dreamweek 2025 : San Antonio prepares ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Right now, the city is getting ready for Martin Luther King Junior Day, and Dreamweek 2025. This year's theme for Dreamweek: ‘We Are Neighbors.’It
Event honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to be an inspiration to many Americans and to people around the world. He sought to build “the beloved community,” in which people of all races and creeds could live together in mutual harmony and respect.
Martin Luther King service set Sunday, Jan. 19
The MLK Dream Committee will have a commemorative service Sunday, January 19, 2:30 p.m. at Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located at 1870 Wilson Chapel Road.
Westborough's seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration takes place Jan. 20
Westborough will host its seventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Jan. 20 at Westborough High School.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was a 'Protest Leader Who Really Does Not Like Conflict,' Says Biographer
Bettmann Archive Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published ...
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 ...