For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted everyone to be equal and fair ... regardless of their background. At the Boys and Girls Club, I see that dream in action. And while I have a long way to go ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

Toward the end of Wednesday's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest Capstone Event, Hormel Foods Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Jim Snee tasked this year's three winners with important ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Jan. 20, 2025. It's also the day that Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his historic second term. Do you know what places are open on MLK Day? What places will ...