Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third ...

Here's what to know about whether government offices will be open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr., Day this year.

The holiday falls on the third Monday of January. A bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday was introduced ...

Many places are offering free public events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here's where you can find them in Ohio.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Michael Eric Dyson, faith leaders and other speakers celebrated Black history and urged people to ...

1966: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. told reporters in Chicago that he was working on a three-phase plan to mobilize the ...

Government offices are closed for the holiday, while several museums offer free entry and special programming to honor the ...

Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and ...

Westport Country Playhouse, the Bruce Museum, the Ferguson Library, UConn's Stamford campus and Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ...

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION The Peabody Essex Museum ... presented in conjunction with the Museum of African American History, will include spiritual and cultural performances, spoken ...

The organizations and museums celebrating MLK Day through concerts, exhibits, and volunteer opportunities in Philadelphia.