An executive order would erect 250 statues, a sign the president is not overlooking symbolic gestures in his first 100 days.

The memorial covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin. Credit: Photo Credit ...

THAT’S JUST THE THI Across the Triad, North Carolinians are remembering Martin Luther King Jr. The city of Greensboro held its annual memorial breakfast, an event it has put on every year since ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

TIFF CHRIS THANK YOU. WELL, TODAY WE CELEBRATE DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DAY. CITIES ACROSS OUR AREA ARE HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE PROMINENT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. AND THAT INCLUDES ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

The local chapter of the NAACP’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations began with a frigid memorial and ended with a warmly received sermon. Monday’s annual memorial service for civil rights ...

RACINE — Students, religious leaders and local officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. They spoke about the importance of working together to ...

When Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday and holiday roll around each year, one thing I love to see are photos of Dr. King simply living his life with joy. Playing pool. Sharing a laugh.

The US will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day, recognized as a National Day of Service. King, known for his role in the Civil Rights movement and his advocacy for nonviolence ...

Martin Luther King Jr ... in the late ’60s and early ’70s. In 1966, King spoke to an assembly of more than 2,000 students at Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, now Boylan Gymnasium, at the college.

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...