Presidential inaugurations are among the great American spectacles. The pomp and circumstance. Hail to the Chief. The power. The hope.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at Grosse Pointe South High School in an affluent Detroit, Michigan suburb. The title of his talk was “The Other America.” It also said he gave the same ...
The King Holiday Service Act was signed into law in 1994. It remains the only national designated day of service in the United States.
King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, which became a seminal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the ...
When Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, those who attended an annual program on Friday afternoon will have a lot to think about. The event, entitled “Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...
During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald ...
This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.
Monday is a twofer on the nation’s agenda: the presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr.’s federal holiday.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Park City High School students were asked what equality and human rights mean to them. Senior Charlotte Ball discussed how she personally defines equality.
Some Texas Democrats in Congress plan to skip President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, while Republicans are ready to ...
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...