Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so. In 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham fulfilled a promise to cancel ...

Rarely seen color photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ATLANTA (AP) — 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 ...

Ask nearly anyone off the street and odds are they will know a thing or two about Martin Luther King Jr. Born on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, the celebrated civil rights leader is honored each year on ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is a federal holiday dedicated to the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday is meant to fall around the Civil Rights icon's birthday, ...

ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life's ...