It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the ... This year, the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...
Kennedy is facing a predictably skeptical reception from both sides of the polis he pursues a bid to become HHS Secretary
Dr. King's dream for bipartisanship and collaboration is as urgent as ever in the new Trump era, writes John Hope Bryant
The US president pardons 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients.