Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Everything from its address at 1964 Independence Ave.

The Annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade Washington, DC - Monday, January 20 Free Coordinated by the Coalition for Peace, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Peace Walk is held annually on ...

7th Annual Prayer Breakfast (Jan. 11) The 7th Annual MLK Holiday DC Prayer Breakfast brought faith leaders, elected officials and local activists to Matthews Memorial Baptist Church to reflect on King ...

DENVER — The second man charged in connection with the vandalism of the Martin Luther King Jr. monument at City Park in Denver pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday. Herman Duran, 68 ...

28, 1963. Image 1 of 2 Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. The widely ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day in Washington ...

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Each person in line can get two tickets. Sat. and Sun., 2 p.m., National Mall Every weekend, you can meet a ranger a the MLK Memorial to learn about its history and art. These talks are free and ...

the Memorial Foundation website, the National Civil Rights Museum website, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park website, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute website, SPLC website ...