ATLANTA (WJBF) — On Monday, communities across the United States celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including in Georgia. Dr. King led the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolence and fought tirelessly to end segregation and racial injustice before his assassination in 1968 in Memphis,

Among all of the events marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day around the U.S. every year, there is perhaps none more prominent than the commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Hosea Helps, an Atlanta nonprofit, offered meals, health screenings, and other services in honor of MLK Jr. Day.

Information on Martin Luther King Day events in metro Atlanta and North Georgia for 2026.

Dr. Bernice A. King, the daughter of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., condemned the Trump administration's policies and political polarization during the annual commemorative service honoring her father’s legacy on Monday.

Martin Luther King III is MLK's eldest son, and Bernice King his youngest daughter.

The Pistons triumphed 104-103 as Jaylen Brown’s last second fadeaway bounced off the rim, tying the season series at two. Tyrese Maxey (29 pts, 4 reb, 8 ast, 8 stl) is your top performer of the holiday. 135-112, capping our Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate.

The NFL community took to social media on Monday to honor the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day.

The iconic "I Have a Dream" speech — delivered during the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil rights movement.