To close out the ceremony, attendees sang happy birthday to Dr. King, remembering the life and the legacy he left behind. Martin Luther King Jr. day became a nationally observed holiday on Jan. 20 ...

On Friday, January 17, Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts and the city council held the 18th annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast ... "January 15th was Dr. King's 96th birthday, said Roberts.

Stevie Wonder's legacy spans decades, shaping music with timeless hits, social influence, and innovation that continue to ...

legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Although the holiday is observed every third Monday of January, Dr. King's actual birthday fell on Tuesday, January 15. The campaign for a federal ...

Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a day of civic ...

As the 1968 Olympian turns 80, his life provides a lesson for our times: Don’t sell out.

The Tangerine Bowl began humbly and charitably in sleepy Central Florida when the local Elks Lodge was looking for a way to ...

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The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed at moving ...

Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful is hosting a showing of the Made for a King documentary on Juneteenth. Asha Ellen, executive director of Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, said the free documentary is open to the ...

A Denver pastor who helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement passed away this week.

also shared a few photos with ESSENCE.com readers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his family. Join us as we remember an important man. Martin Luther King Jr., the Reverend, academic scholar ...