The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. However, the holiday ...

Where King's vision was rooted in the American dream, in liberty and justice for all, Trump’s is fueled by pettiness, vengeance, division, and flagrant inequality of justice in action.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, but the federal ...

On Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) host the Phoenix Suns (21-20) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as part of a jam-packed schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live,

Word In Black Kheel Center, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons (WIB) - The chasm between the dream and the despair grows wider each

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, community leaders, artists and advocates gathered at the Parkview at Cascades Park for the Day of Dialogue event, “Art as Activism: The Role of Artists in Social and Political Movements.” The event celebrated King’s legacy through speeches, discussions and artistic reflections on social justice and human rights.

A once-stout rebounding unit has seen its numbers plummet to around league average since losing Jabari Smith Jr. to injury ... Just playing my game.” Jusuf Nurkić said Saturday that he believes ...

Donald Trump was sworn in on MLK Day, the holiday that celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights icon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, III, co-founder and chair of the Drum ...

City Year Chicago remembered the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday on the city's South Side through their annual Day of Service. "This is an opportunity for us to come together ...

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...

In September 1958, while promoting his first book at a Harlem, New York, bookstore Martin Luther King Jr was stabbed in the chest by a woman with a letter opener. The woman, a housekeeper named ...

Penn is celebrating its 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium this year with events ranging from workshops to interfaith ceremonies and speeches. Events for the symposium began on Jan. 20 and will run through Feb. 2. Here is how The Daily Pennsylvanian’s photographers captured the beginning of the symposium.