King’s soul was able to rest easy last night. The road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day becoming a federal holiday in the United States was long and arduous. President Ronald Reagan signed ...

From bars to burial sites, hotels to high schools, these places are notable in the Black history of Palm Beach County.

ATLANTA - JULY 27: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park and Preservation District signage in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27, 2019. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) King was buried at ...

“We want to do a tune written for today, for this hour, for Dr. Martin Luther King. This tune is written about him and for him,” said Nina Simone as she introduced one of the best Martin ...

MLK Day is unequivocally about celebrating the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That said, holiday weekends are often synonymous with major sales events—and this ...

Why is MLK Day celebrated? Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements and contributions to American society are celebrated every year on the occasion of MLK Day 2025. (You can now subscribe to our Economic ...

Monday marks an unusual coincidence with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, falling on the same day as Donald Trump's second inauguration, which may prompt questions about whether ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver forced the closure of the southbound 405 Freeway through the ...

in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The cemetery was established in 1928 and is a historically Black burial site in Edinburg. It is a significant landmark in the city’s history. Volunteers ...

The National Museum of African American History & Culture describes how the early King Center holiday observances began with Martin Luther King III placing a wreath at his father Dr. King's grave ...

Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday in January and this year falls on Jan. 20. When was the first time MLK Day and Inauguration Day fell on the same day? MLK Day was first celebrated in 1986.