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.

Garland High School senior Saron Lias carries a poster of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while marching in the 36th annual MLK Day Parade in Garland, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero) ...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen with the Washington Monument, during the 9th Annual Wreath Laying and Day of Reflection and Reconciliation, in Washington, Monday, Jan.20, 2020.

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 ...

San Angelo resident Dudra Butler is a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Association, and said King's legacy should be honored with action, not just words. "As we celebrate him, I've been ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Wake Forest’s Wait Chapel to a crowd of 2,000 people on Oct. 11, 1962. Jim Keith Hot Off The Wire US, UK reach trade agreement; Judge leads All-Star voting ...

Former University of Kansas men’s basketball player Nolen Ellison, a two-time all-Big Eight first team selection, died on June 12, Kansas Athletics reported Tuesday. He was 83-years-old.

President Barack Obama moved the Martin Luther King Jr. bust into the Oval Office in 2009. Trump kept it during his first term but now it's gone.

Since he was elected again, Donald Trump has shared many "presidential" moments with his family. Barron Trump sightings, ...

In two days we will also celebrate Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas were finally given notice that they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation that was issued Sept. 22, 1862. It ...

Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...