Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.

Temperatures in the city will feel like they are in the single digits on Monday as extremely cold weather moves into the region.

Monday marks the third time in the nearly 40 years since the federal King holiday became law that it coincides with a presidential inauguration.

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life's work.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a busy one for metro Atlanta from MLK events to the College Football Playoff National Championship to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. But here are ways that you can honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church - 9 a.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. might have been a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, but at home, the doting father of four was simply dad. As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back at some of his family photos with his children Yolanda,

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

Q14: Which American president declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday? Answer: President Ronald Reagan. Q15: Which street in Atlanta, Georgia, was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr ...

Born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, King was a Baptist minister ... and King Arts Complex will present their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House at the Ohio History Center, 800 E.