Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston talks about what the annual MLK Day holiday means to him now -- and to all of us.

On the third Monday of every January, the US celebrates Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday that pays tribute to the civil rights activist.

As the nation celebrates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, it is also a time to remember the women who helped King ...

Black history met the present during worship services Sunday as Second Baptist Church celebrated its 11th annual Martin ...

Julian Bond was barred from the Georgia Legislature in 1966; 60 years later, his son Michael Bond tells the story and ...

In an apparent attempt to undermine Black history, President Donald Trump removed MLK Day as a fee-free day for the National ...

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been recognized for more than 40 years, South Carolina was the last to adopt it as a ...

King announced in 1965 there would be a voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Byron Knutson enthusiastically ...

Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the struggle for the holiday, and the ongoing work for equality.

For Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, one local theater is showing a film based on an inspiring true story. Today at ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Against a backdrop of political division and upheaval, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter said the holiday honoring her father’s legacy ...

The long battle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Millions across federal, state, and local governments, institutions ...