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Artwork and speeches dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were on display Thursday as MU Student Affairs's held a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957 told an audience in Montgomery, Alabama, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What ...

City Year Kansas City hosted its tenth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service event on Saturday.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson could be part of an NBA ownership group for an expansion team in Las Vegas or Kansas City.

The community of Willmar came together Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on how ... living through rioting in Kansas City, Missouri, days after ...

Hundreds gather in Lexington to honor the King holiday; acknowledging the progress Kentucky has made, but the many hurdles that have yet to be cleared.

The order does not directly address what schools do, though.Trump officials said it's fitting the order is being delivered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as it aims to return to the idea that one day ...

See how this day off for most people became a day to pitch in and help other people who could use a helping hand.

Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day and many across Kansas City celebrated the day by doing something to serve others in need. Volunteers fanned out across the metro to pay tribute to Dr. Martin ...

Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day came early in Kansas, beginning on his birthday with a march, a formal proclamation ...