Temperatures in the city will feel like they are in the single digits on Monday as extremely cold weather moves into the region.

Sitting in his Atlanta home office with his wife and fellow civil rights activist Arndrea Waters King, Martin Luther King III can’t help but reflect on a deep irony: Martin Luther King Jr. Day coincides with the second presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan.

A Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Gwinnett County has been canceled due to cold weather expected to move through Atlanta. The Gwinnett County Democratic Party announced that the United Ebony Society made the decision.

It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life's work.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.

The United Way of the CSRA is hosting its canned food drive this morning at 10 a.m. On Friday, at the Maxwell Theater, the Tri-College Event honored Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of Monday’s federal holiday. It benefits Gap Ministries.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federally recognised holiday in the US, ensuring the closure of most government offices and nonessential services.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a busy one for metro Atlanta from MLK events to the College Football Playoff National Championship to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. But here are ways that you can honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church - 9 a.m.

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and you can watch it live from home.