The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the face of a movement that transformed a country in which 10% of its people were ...

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...

Sharpton and other civil rights leaders said the inauguration and King holiday falling on the same day offers a chance to remind the nation of work that still needs to be done. For them ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dozens of volunteers answered the call to serve Monday on a very cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The National Civil Rights Museum opened its doors, free of charge, as they have ...

asked Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League civil rights group. Morial added that Trump’s inauguration landing on MLK Day represented “a contradiction of values.” Many civil ...

Civil Rights Leaders and King Family Mark MLK Day as a Special Call to Action as Trump Takes Office WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United ...

Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of the civil rights icon. These concerns are further exacerbated by fears of the new president's views ...