Prince Mortimer Avenue in Middletown pays tribute to a man who “survived for 110 years, and he persisted and endured with ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

There, King Sr. learned the history of Protestant reformer Martin Luther. “[King Sr.’s] mother insisted that she named him Michael, after the archangel Michael,” said King scholar Patrick ...

When Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday and holiday roll around each year, one thing I love to see are photos of Dr. King simply living his life with joy. Playing pool. Sharing a laugh.

The US will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day, recognized as a National Day of Service. King, known for his role in the Civil Rights movement and his advocacy for nonviolence ...

It’s easy to oversimplify the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to ascribe to him narrow goals of voting rights and desegregation. But King was complicated. He was versed in religion, philosophy ...

Mason, 6, made a sign calling for a home for everyone during an event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bethesda's Kid Museum.(WTOP/Kate Ryan) For families with young children, marking the birthday ...

Keep your eyes on the prize. That's the message Bruce Springsteen imparted Monday, Jan. 20, the national holiday for the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Boss shared a live video of a ...

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 ...

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the ...

They honor the legacy of the late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and look toward the future of diversity in our community. Below is a list of events and volunteer opportunities open ...

Martin Luther King Jr. spent his final days protesting the hazardous work conditions suffered by black sanitation workers in Memphis. A shadow of this problem continues today, manifesting in ...