For families with young children, marking the birthday of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. meant getting together to reflect on King’s work.

Maryland’s participation in the Coretta Scott King Classic is an opportunity to honor the family legacy and emphasize women’s empowerment.

Martin Luther King III, center, poses with a group of students during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Time: 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Time: 12 p.m.-2 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were sworn into office on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day the nation is commemorating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year,

In Annapolis, Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus also honored Dr. King. Caucus members held an event at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman museum, then walked to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tree to lay down a wreath in honor of the civil rights leader.

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about

Madison Booker scored 28 points and No. 7 Texas routed eighth-ranked Maryland 89-51 on Monday in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic.The doubleheader that also featured No. 1 UCLA and 25th-ranked Baylor was created to honor King’s legacy and celebrate female empowerment in sports.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day fall on the same Monday this year. In addition to holiday closures, there will be additional schedule changes to services across the D.C. area.

Gov. Wes Moore and other top Black Maryland officials reflected on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy Monday night as they vowed to fight for civil rights in President Donald Trump’s second term. “I know today — because I’ve had a lot of conversations with folks — about the complexity of having this inauguration on Martin Luther King Jr.

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the first celebration in 1986, M. Carl Holman, president of the ...

Madison Booker scored 28 points and the No. 7 Texas Longhorns routed the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins on Monday in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic.