President Trump recognizes Black History Month and pays tribute to influential Black American leaders in a proclamation.

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

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...

state and local governments and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance. The Rev. Martin ...

“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...

Roughly two weeks into the new year and we already have a holiday on the horizon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on racism and civil rights. It's also designated as a national day of service. The King Center is ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday (Jan. 20), representing a time to remember the legacy of America’s famous Civil Rights leader and give back to the community. More than six decades have ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...