Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

An Easton bookstore marked President Donald Trump’s return to office with an “alternative inauguration” event.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

There was a sense of perseverance on the grounds of the King Center Monday, as the King federal holiday fell on Inauguration Day.

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...

Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil ...

Few artists are revered in every genre and corner of the music world as Stevie Wonder ... and passion for social justice (his 1980 song "Happy Birthday" helped make Martin Luther King, Jr ...

We’re a day from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the commemoration of the birth of the famed civil rights leader, who ...

It’s January, the coldest month in Atlanta. Despite the chill, the streets of the Sweet Auburn Historic District come alive ...

Keep calm and birthday on. I hope this birthday brings you joy, laughter and love — all the things you deserve. If I had only ...

On Wednesday, the Black Staff and Faculty Caucus and the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs hosted a celebration of King in The Forum at Tutor Campus Center. The event included songs, ...

King would testify before Congress multiple times. She and singer Stevie Wonder, who released his song “Happy Birthday” in support of enacting the holiday, delivered a petition in favor of ...