Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King have dedicated their lives to continuing their parents' fights for nonviolence and racial,
For only the third time since President Ronald Reagan declared Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday in 1983, the presidential inauguration and MLK Day will fall on the same day, the other two presidents were Bill Clinton (1997) and Barack Obama (2013).
Bernice King reflects on Trump's inauguration falling on MLK JR. Day. Video + Photos Courtesy: AP, Clinton Center, Trump White House Archives, Obama White House
Mela Restaurant and Lounge, located just outside of Atlanta, has been accused of using an outrageously offensive flyer to promote an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Not only is King featured in the image, but civil rights icon Rosa Parks makes an appearance as well...and it’s sexually suggestive.
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
MLK Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, co-authored the book "What is My Legacy?" with activists and contributors, including Julia Roberts.
Central Florida came together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a vibrant parade in downtown Orlando.
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.
Joe Biden is spending his final full day in office Sunday in South Carolina, a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win in the 2020 Democratic primary there set him up to achieve his life's goal of being elected president of the United States.
The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Jan. 20, 1986. As we celebrate it Monday, it’s worth reviving a great idea that Coretta Scott King, Dr. King’s widow, endorsed the year prior to the first observance of the new federal holiday.
Beloved Community Awards kicked off a weekend of remembrance and service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But, an injustice suffered by a man killed while sleeping weighed heavily on many of the civil rights leaders who gathered for the ceremony.