"There were other hotel developers looking at Waco then, and a lot just backed out. He was aware of the process and stayed in ...

The Greater Rochester MLK Commission unveiled plans Monday for the annual Rochester Juneteenth Festival, which is set to take ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought to preserve slavery.

Bernice King's work is focused on continuing to promote her parents' legacy of nonviolent social change through policy, ...

Michigan observes several state holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Christmas Day. While many Michigan schools and businesses may be closed on April 18, Good Friday ...

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and suffered significant damage.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and ...

Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical drama Selma. On April 17, 2025, the actor sat down on the Breakfast Club Power 105.

Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. holidays. The Magnolia State takes it ... 19 as a Juneteenth Freedom Day died in committee in the 2025 legislative session. It was brought by state Sen.

(AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht) The historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the civil rights movement with ties to Martin Luther King, caught fire Monday, April 28, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn.

Read full article: Hundreds turn out for Jacksonville’s belated Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Grand Parade The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in Jacksonville during ...