King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. When did Martin Luther King Jr. Day become a holiday? Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Related: In Honor of Black History Month, 30 Black History Facts You May Not Be Aware Of Born Nov. 17, 1955, Yolanda Denise King was Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's first child.

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was a prominent American Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his ...

28, 1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil rights movement. Before his assassination at age 39 on ...

Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807 ... Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader. States slowly added ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact of the activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. King is remembered as a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement and for his iconic "I ...