In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

The historic St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. faces possible demolition, stirring community efforts to preserve ...

Monday, Jan. 20 was national-title day but also the day the U.S. celebrated Martin Luther King Jr., and inaugurated ... 11 days ago when asked about the historic nature of his victory in the ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

NEW YORK (RNS) — When Inauguration Day lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... and the events happening on the national stage, several speakers stressed the importance of reaching across ...

a. Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site b. Boston African American National Historic Site c. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site d. Independence National Historical Park 6. The African ...

The rally at the historic Black ... The couple visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture and also planned to stop by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after the rally.

It’s easy to oversimplify the life of Martin Luther ... But King was complicated. He was versed in religion, philosophy, politics and economics, able to interconnect global, national and local ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has come to be recognized in all 50 states and remains the only federal holiday that is also designated as a National Day of Service to encourage volunteerism.

The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service will be held at Atlanta's Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, with the theme "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in ...