In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King ... century before by Abraham Lincoln. “To the world, Dr. King had the stature ...

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 ...

DEAR READERS: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration ... to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -- Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865. “Much has been given us ...

A crowd estimated by police at 1,500 march silently through Omaha's predominately black area Sunday to mourn the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The March was followed by a memorial ...

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 ...

Various communities and organizations across Central Illinois are planning to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration ... to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -- Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865. “Much has been given us ...

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

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

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 ...