Martin Luther King, Jr. on his national holiday on Monday can take part in local MLK Day events. Utica City School ...

As the United States prepares to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are organizing efforts to counter policies expected from President-elect Donald ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term, Clinton's Inauguration took ...

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

Palestine's Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities will be held Monday, Jan. 20. According to Mayor Mitchell Jordan, the community action organization he founded known as L.E.A.D., which stands for ...

The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on ...

Want to attend an event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Check out these events in Hilton Head, Bluffton and Charleston.

Most government agencies will be closed on Monday for the MLK Holiday, but many also are closing Tuesday because of the ...

The King Holiday Service Act was signed into law in 1994. It remains the only national designated day of service in the United States.

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many ...

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.