January 15th is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. Happening this year on that day is the third annual Central Pennsylvania Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Banquet, an event to foster a ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great ...

Martin Luther King Jr. had four children with his wife Coretta Scott King: Yolanda, Martin, Dexter and Bernice. Here's ...

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks during the Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 1963. Courtesy U.S. Information Agency. Press and Publications Service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 20, ...

Prioritize your health and wellness for the new year. One to One Fitness Center will remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 15) from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Guests are welcome and have access to ...

Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January, in honor of his birthday on Jan. 15. Since 1986, the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is officially observed on Monday, Jan. 20, to mark King’s birthday. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, and the federal holiday each year is on the third Monday in January to ...

AMES, Iowa – Civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored at Iowa State University and in the Ames community throughout the month of January. Martin Luther ...

• Martin Luther King Jr. was an important leader and activist in the civil rights movement. • He was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta.

Here is a sampling of upcoming events and volunteer projects celebrating the life and civil rights work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Los Angeles area: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights ...

The annual "Freedom Rally and March" as part of the Rochester Branch of the NAACP's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "We Have a Dream Celebration" was held Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in downtown ...