ATLANTA - 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 ...

Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site, but it is closed through November 2025 for refurbishment. Most agree a trip to Atlanta must include time spent at this historical park.

(Atlanta News First) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atlanta is a little hectic ... The Children’s Museum of Atlanta will have interactive exhibits honoring Dr. King, such as the Morph Gallery ...

A marcher holds up a sign at a march and rally at the South Carolina Statehouse to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on his holiday on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins ...

ATLANTA — One of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughters is pushing to make history every day. “I look forward to the day when we’re not having to have Black History Month because we will ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will be on Jan. 20. This is the third time a president has been inaugurated on MLK Jr. Day. WASHINGTON - Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 20 ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice of the movement. In 1955, he served as the spokesman for the Montgomery bus boycott. In 1957, he was elected the ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday ... into the National Civil Rights Museum, which is providing free ...