King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism ...

Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.

Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice - Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the state holiday?

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

Her appeal to the president was part of an advocacy for marginalized communities that took root as a Christian missionary in ...

How did Earth Day start? Who founded Earth Day? Earth Day is the third-newest federal holiday in the U.S., after Martin Luther King Jr. Day (recognized in 1983) and Juneteenth (recognized in 2021).

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It can be reached by ...

She was also shocked to learn that by 1983, Arizona was one of the few states that still did not recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a holiday. "I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm really in a ...