Poet Phyllis Wheatley, born in 1753, was freed on this day in 1773. Kidnapped in Africa and sold as a slave when she was only ...

This year, Americans observed the holiday for the 40th time. After 40 years of celebration, we are nowhere closer to King’s dream. In fact, we are further away from it than we were when our observance ...

The district’s annual luncheon recognized Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, while local NAACP leaders encouraged greater ...

B National Urban League “Loose and easy language about equality, resonant resolutions about brotherhood fall pleasantly on ...

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion. Vance highlights ...

The celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this past Monday was the 40th anniversary of this federal holiday. Its establishment only came after another great struggle. The movement to commemorate ...

A Republican-backed bill to enshrine a “Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance” advanced in the Florida Senate on Wednesday — but ...

Twentieth-century pastor, philosopher, mystic, theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman retrieved Royce’s idea of ...

Monday, Jan. 19, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a day set aside and dedicated to King's life and legacy.

Hosted by the Joplin chapter of NAACP and the Missouri Southern Foundation, Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration ...

The Myrtle Beach community came together for a variety of events for "Grand Strand Freedom Week" in recognition of the contributions made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Jan. 16-20.