In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events include story times, speakers and fundraising events in Milwaukee and its suburbs.

The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, reverberates through American society with renewed relevance in 2025.

As the president wages a war on DEI and threatens to roll back other civil rights efforts, the King family is continuing the Nobel laureate's mission.

Home • Lifestyle 10 Sweet Photos Of Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King Coretta once said that while Martin had to be serious in public, he was a playful, humorous family man.

During Martin Luther King Jr.'s years of public appearances, he visited S.C. 10 times between 1959 and 1967, favoring the Penn Center in as a special retreat.

We talk a lot about the global education that Luther students receive—through a robust study-away program, courses that center global perspectives, and more. Today, we want to shine a light on the ...

I urge everyone to answer the call of my parents, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, and unite in service to our communities.

When news broke that Donald Trump had been the target of an assassination attempt at a campaign rally last summer, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son was among the voices that decried the violence ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest asked students to consider King's challenge: “What are you doing for others?” Here are high school winners.

Officials said the northbound and southbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive are closed between Patton Avenue and Preddy Boulevard due to a crash with injuries.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...