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

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so. In 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham fulfilled a promise to ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on racism ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers and organizations began to boycott the state.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

After the COVID-19 pandemic and Maui wildfires upended a lot of people’s lives including his, Bryant Neal was ready to return to some kind of normalcy, and that normalcy turned out to be reviving the annual Martin Luther King Jr.

The City of Glen Cove hosted its 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 20 with a march and commemorative program. Attendees met in front of the First Baptist Church at 8:45 and ended at ...

Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify documents detailing the FBI’s investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s 1968 assassination, the civil rights ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family offered their response to ... about the same spot where he was killed a day later on April 4, 1968. Associated Press Photo A black minister had attended a ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family responded to Donald Trump’s move to order the declassification of records linked to the assassination of the American civil rights activist more than 50 years ago. In a statement published on social media Thursday ...

President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by James ... reported that day. "For us, the ...