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

The dramatic events of June 1964 in St. Augustine helped break a U.S. Senate filibuster and pass the Civil Rights Act.

Dr. Lenore A. Martin will present “Young King,” an examination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood and how that ...

Dr. King, who led the fight against racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent resistance, remains the only non ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent Black civil rights activist and Baptist minister from Atlanta.

Martin Luther King Jr. is a part of Miami history. The civil rights activist born in Atlanta was a regular at The Hampton ...

The U.S. federal holiday on Jan. 19, 2026 honors the civil rights leader's life and legacy. The day was signed into law by President Reagan in 1983 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday, Jan. 19. How did it become a federal holiday and who gets the day off? Here's what ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 19. In 2025, the holiday coincided with the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20. At the time, flags were flying at half-staff around the ...

Dr. King's house, along with thousands of artifacts, are being preserved and will soon be put on permanent display.

We must recognize a fundamental correspondence between Birmingham in 1963 and Minnesota in 2026, and the broader experience ...

Across Southern California, people continue to recognize King with visual tributes, monuments and reclaimed public spaces across the region. Here are several, from Orange to Los Angeles to San ...