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

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, freedom, unity, and peace.

So, while he started his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, his public ceremony was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Inauguration Day was not initially held on Jan. 20. When George Washington was ...

I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the Arizona battle over MLK Day.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day fall on the same Monday this year. In addition to holiday closures, there will be additional schedule changes to services across the D.C. area.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap for the third time in the history of the United States. Citizens across the country are in high spirits as they recall the efforts and sacrifices of Martin Luther King Jr.

Missouri Southern State University will host its 25th Martin Luther King Jr. Day event starting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Ron Richard Athletic Center near Fred G. Hughes Stadium

In the good ole days—and I guess that statement dates me—national holidays and national recognition days came few and far between. January would pass by without much fanfare, and Abraham

Flanked by tech billionaires, Trump previewed a presidency marked by culture wars, testing the limits of his constitutional power and a zero-sum approach to foreign policy.

Discover the power of faith and prayer in the Black Church in America, as highlighted at the 7th Annual Martin Luther King Holiday D.C. Prayer Breakfast.