January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, is this month. The holiday, observed annually on the third Monday of ...

Houston will honor Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader, on what would have been his 96th birthday, with events over the weekend and on Monday, Jan. 20.

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 ...

will give the keynote speech at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Recognition Breakfast on Jan. 20. It will kick off a full day of enlightening events to honor the holiday for ...

gardnermuseum.org BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHORUS — ROAD TO FREEDOM This year’s Boston Children’s Chorus MLK Day program educates about Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two civil rights ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

Some schools in the Greater Houston area will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, as an arctic blast freezing precipitation and hazardous road conditions to Texas.

Some districts are already closed on Monday, but the chance for snow or freezing rain has officials taking more action.

If it’s January, it must be the dog days of the winter prep sports season. But fear not, intrepid basketball fans. We’ve got you covered. Despite the scattering snow showers and dropping

National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., patrol the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Jan. 18, 2021. The memorial was closed to the public through Jan. 21 due to security concerns surrounding the presidential inauguration scheduled for Jan.