That day, about 600 people had gathered at Brown A.M.E. Church in Selma, then walked peacefully on Main Street toward the ...

“The day on which we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will also be one of the darkest and most shameful days in ...

Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin ...

MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be ...

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in ...

They were assembling cardboard boxes, sorting nonperishable items, and boxing up food that will go to families in need.

To keep civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream alive, Reverend Al Sharpton will host a rally and march in ...

Reverend Al Sharpton held an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. during the inauguration, voicing caution about Trump's ...

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy continues to promote and inspire equality nearly 60 years after his death.

D.C. was buzzing with activity Monday as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential Inauguration fell on the same day ...