Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.

In his 28 years leading the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally ... a walk from the Capitol to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus. Out of all the people walking alongside ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in ... From standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to writing letters from a Birmingham jail, King's work ...

Dr. King famously said ... but it also planted the seeds of a new beginning. Abraham Lincoln, a Republican president, ran on an anti-slavery platform (in actually, it is an oddly little known ...

Visitors participated in a number of activities, such as a scavenger hunt, and a special viewing of Dr. King's famous "I have a dream" speech.

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park Committee hosted its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Athens on Monday to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader. The celebration included an ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a great ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

FILE - Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

Troops have been previously deployed in the U.S. by presidents, including George H.W. Bush and John F. Kennedy.