The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

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Flags, which were previously lowered to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, will return to half-staff from sunrise on January 21 until sunset on January 29 to continue the mourning period. “I am pleased to honor both the peaceful transition of power and President Carter’s legacy,” said Governor Stein.

In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals," according to The King Center.

Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong," addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.

On Jan. 20, the U.S. will recognize two federal holidays, MLK Day and Inauguration Day. Here's what all will be closed in observance of the holidays.

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Many Social Security recipients may be wondering if their local Social Security office is open to continue resolving issues related to benefits, but all offices are closed through

The president-elect will take the oath of office today in a pared down gathering that was moved indoors because of forecasted frigid temperatures.