In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...
It was just several months after last January’s celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of nonviolent resistance that plans were laid for this year’s event, ...
The Rev. Robert L. Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at Grosse Pointe South High School in an affluent Detroit, Michigan suburb. The title of his talk was “The Other America.” It also said he gave the same ...
The Doyle Community Center will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a guest speaker and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the center, 110 ...
The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on ...
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was only 39 when he was murdered in Memphis by a racist White man in 1968.
The King Holiday Service Act was signed into law in 1994. It remains the only national designated day of service in the United States.
Fresno Unified students, local leaders, and city officials gathered for the garland ceremony honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.
The legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered with a special keynote speaker this upcoming Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 or attend one of the ...