Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

Ultimately, Martin Luther King’s legacy is that he managed to combat injustice by appealing to Americans’ highest aspirations. And that is why the nation rightly celebrates him today.

Marin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Rev. Bernice King, said that while the U.S. celebrates MLK as a holiday, Americans do not embrace the lessons King taught.

Bettmann Archive. On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 15, 2024, when the most famous American Civil Rights leader in history would have turned 95, he would surely have celebrated the ...

In some ways it’s a sick irony – the juxtaposition of Trump being inaugurated on Monday, the same day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. King was a champion for civil and human rights.

BOSTON - On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sixty years later, it continues to inspire. "Dr ...

In 2025, Jan. 20 falls on the month’s third Monday, bringing together two important national events: Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. As people across Utah ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, said Monday he is “satisfied” and “moved” by a new monument dedicated to his ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

MIAMI - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and an American hero. Almost every American adult (95%) believes he was an important figure in US history, according to a CBS News poll ...