Martin Luther King Day is the celebration of the civil rights activist's birthday that falls in January. However, the federal holiday is not celebrated on Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday ...

Mississippi did the same in 1910. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley urged the Brandeis community to reclaim the true legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Brandeis students, faculty, staff and others came together in Skyline Commons Friday ...

He managed to gain great media interest thanks to his oratory skills. Martin Luther King's birthday was on January 15, so being on the third Monday in January it was close to that date ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark ...

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

Oklahomans will gather to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at the 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Parade in Tulsa! Organizers met Wednesday to discuss the event ...