Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Clashing interpretations over one of Martin Luther King’s most famous quotes have fueled a culture war over the merits of affirmative action and diversity and inclusion efforts.

Martin Luther King III, Dr. King’s eldest son and a global human rights advocate, joins John Yang to discuss his father’s legacy. Full Episode. Friday, Jul 4. Close Menu. PBS NewsHour.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Don't forget these women who helped propel the civil rights movement. These women helped chart the course of history. 0:48. By Katie Kindelan. January 16, 2023, 4:07 AM.

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

His enduring legacy was memorialized when Republican President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday bill in 1983, and again during the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in 2011.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s determination to publicize and change the fact that underserved and marginalized communities disproportionately experience environmental dangers remains unfinished today.