The U.S. federal holiday on Jan. 19, 2026 honors the civil rights leader's life and legacy. The day was signed into law by ...

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

Her peace activism helped transform private doubt into public protest and make it possible for millions of people to be brave ...

Here are some of the steps that led to the creation of the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, as well as some of the ...

Takeaways from a star-studded MLK Day event that saw Ohio State beat TCU and Vanderbilt stave off Michigan ...

At Vail Mountain School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day looks a little different than at most schools across the United States.

Like the civil rights movement itself, the federal holiday didn't come together seamlessly. It wasn't officially adopted until 15 years after King's assassination.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent Black civil rights activist and Baptist minister from Atlanta.

The Allen Media Group Motion Pictures project centers on the civil rights First Lady’s decades-long challenge to the official ...

Coretta Scott King exuded elegance and grace in her personal style. The right hand of Martin Luther King Jr., and an activist ...

The Rev. Bernice King says Monday's holiday honoring her father's legacy is a 'saving grace' amid political division in the ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he ...