Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he considers today's most urgent social justice issues. On this day honoring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year falls on the third Monday in January, creating the first three-day weekend of 2026. The day ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Monday marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was first recognized in 1971 in cities across America, before being enacted as a federal holiday in 1986. It’s a day to honor the ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil-rights activist who helped end segregation in the US. Martin wasn't his given name: He was born Michael King Jr., after his father. At 35, he became the ...

The Martin Luther King Jr Memorial was dedicated in 2011 and is located in Washington DC and is part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. The memorial was sculpted from pink granite by Chinese ...

Communities across Michigan soon celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring a key civil rights icon in U.S. history. Ahead of MLK Day, Jan. 19, the King Center in Atlanta is promoting the 2026 ...

Editor’s note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and FrontRunnerNJ You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). Dr. Lenore A. Martin will ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. turned his focus to Chicago 60 years ago this month. The Nobel Peace Prize winner came to the city at the request of Al Raby ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which honors the life of the slain civil rights leader, falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. The holiday is observed on the third Monday in January, near King's birthday.