MLK Day events across New York City were overshadowed Monday by the absence of Mayor Eric Adams, who decided overnight to attend President Trump's inauguration instead. The Harlem community called him out while honoring Dr.

Organizations across the New York City marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.This year, the federal holiday also falls on Inauguration Day.MLK Day events in New YorkSeveral state and local officials,

Even an activist as legendary as Martin Luther King Jr. needed someone to help him up sometimes, and that was never more true than when King was stabbed in the chest with a letter opener at a 1958 book signing in Harlem.

Meagan Good compared her relationship with Jonathan Majors to that of Martin Luther King Jr.'s romance with Coretta Scott King as she appeared on ‘The Breakfast Club’ on Jan. 17. The actor has previously compared himself and Good to MLK Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

King's innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success. By challenging what's possible, King created a new era.

How you can use repetition, rhetorical questions, and cadence the way MLK did to enhance the effectiveness of your presentations and speeches.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once confessed to Harry Belafonte that he feared Black Americans were "integrating into a burning house," or a nation losing its moral vision, according to the late New York singer and activist. The problem, Belafonte said, required everyday Americans to “become the firemen.”

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, New York City has announced changes to trash collection and alternate side parking. The Department of Sanitation is suspending trash, curbside composting,

Deep emotions of pride, empowerment and grit roared through the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House during the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King,

Coretta once said that while Martin had to be serious in public, he was a playful, humorous family man. See glimpses of that in these heartwarming images.

Many events are scheduled in the Milwaukee area today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring the civil rights icon.