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

The dramatic events of June 1964 in St. Augustine helped break a U.S. Senate filibuster and pass the Civil Rights Act.

Dr. King, who led the fight against racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent resistance, remains the only non-president to have a federal holiday named in his honour.

On January 20, 1986, the United States marked the first federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a milestone that ...

Communities across the country will soon honor the life and legacy of an American civil rights icon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday. Like the civil rights movement itself, the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, but Americans will have to wait a little longer for the annual day honoring the civil rights leader. When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026? The holiday, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Jimmy Carter never met, never shared a room, or even shook hands. Yet, their lives became deeply ...

Martin Luther King Jr. is a part of Miami history. The civil rights activist born in Atlanta was a regular at The Hampton ...

President Donald Trump's administration eliminated free entry days for two holidays honoring African Americans, MLK Jr. Day ...

YWCA Northeast tennessee and southwest virginia honoring dr. martin luther king junior’s legacy today—by focusing on the next ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal and Florida state holiday observed on the third Monday in January. Florida schools, federal offices, banks, and post offices will be closed for the holiday. The ...