Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader who is best known for his advocacy for racial equality and his effort to gain economic justice for poor people — and his use of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each quote is paired with historical context, showing how MLK’s words still apply to today’s justice movements. The list includes ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., features a series of quotes engraved across the memorial. The quotes include excerpts from his Letter from Birmingham Jail, to his Nobel Peace ...