The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial stands tall in downtown D.C. on Independence Avenue just across the Tidal Basin.

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

While some marchers focused on King’s historic legacy, the shadow of modern politics hung heavy over the day, a year after ...

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but ...

On Monday morning, the City of Gainesville and the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida gathered at City Hall Plaza ...

The nation today marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal observance honoring King’s profound impact while also ...

The Albany High School Albanettes and Trubadors sing at the end of a wreath laying ceremony at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Lincoln Park in honor of the life and works of Dr. Martin ...

Hundreds of people carried picket signs from Perry Square all the way to the Martin Luther King Center. It’s been nearly 60 ...

Boston celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the 56th annual memorial breakfast, featuring speeches, storytelling, and ...