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 ...

Google Doodle celebrates the 96th birthday of renowned civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a special doodle on January 20, 2025. This year's Doodle features a modern mural that ...

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one ... names of the 20th century wasn’t actually what was on the birth certificate. The future civil rights leader was born Michael King ...

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday that celebrates the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encourages the world to reflect on the issues of racism and civil rights. Widely regarded as one of ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday that celebrates the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encourages the world to reflect on the issues of racism and civil rights. Widely regarded as one of ...

Trump has said he will quickly release records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of ...

Michelle Obama is celebrating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Moments before Donald Trump ... you have shown me with your vote. We set records and I will not forget it,” he said, before ...

Following are scheduled events to commemorate King's birth. Banquet program to begin ... The 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Competition for students in grades 5-12 was Jan. 14 ...

Chelsea Chamberlain, assistant professor of global cultures at Wilkes University, speaks during the “Martin Luther King Jr. and his Presidents” event, which was held on Friday at the Luzerne ...

birth certificates, name-change certificates, marriage licenses, nor pay water or tax bills at City Hall. COURT – The Municipal Court will also be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.