BYU students light each other's candles at the Walk of Life event. Students walked in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 22. (Ella Habermeyer) Students and families lit up the night at ...

BECKLEY — Most people remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his speeches or his civil rights marches, but supporters of the holiday say King’s greatest legacy is his cultural impact. Observed on the ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making the third Monday in January a federal holiday to remember and celebrate the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Rev. King knew racism and ...

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years ...

Before Lerone Martin joined Stanford in 2022 as director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute, he ...

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a conference. His legacy was celebrated on the BYU campus. (Public Domain) Monday, Jan. 19, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a day set aside and ...

New Hampshire residents will gather to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at events in Manchester and Portsmouth on Monday. The Martin Luther King (MLK) Coalition will host its annual ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Communities across the nation celebrated the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Many participated in a day of service by volunteering and helping to ...

Lerone Martin's book follows the civil rights leader through childhood, escaping Jim Crow life working in Connecticut and ...

ATLANTA — There are so many ways to pay tribute to Atlanta-born civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King on what would have been his 97th birthday. The King Center and Morehouse College, Dr. King's ...