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

The King holiday marks 58 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, underscoring the continued relevance of his ...

Many public institutions will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while most private businesses will remain open.

King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. President Donald Trump, whose 2025 ...

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday honors the murdered Civil Rights leader. Will mail run? Will ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The nation will pause to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. There will be lots of events all across the Mid-South, including at the National Civil Rights Museum, ...

In Nashville, there was a youth rally followed by a march then convocation on TSU’s campus.

On Tuesday, one day after the 40th observation of the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., Nike is planning an unusual tribute to the civil rights icon: a sneaker in a shade of teal ...

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been recognized for more than 40 years, South Carolina was the last to adopt it as a ...

From the National Civil Rights Museum to "days of service," here are some Memphis events that will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day.

LeBron James and Nike are facing backlash after revealing his new sneakers that are supposed to be a tribute to MLK.