The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial stands tall in downtown D.C. on Independence Avenue just across the Tidal Basin.

For the last 40 years, the third Monday in January has been a national holiday honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...

Families and visitors stopped by the 30-foot granite sculpture to celebrate the federal holiday honoring the civil rights ...

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but ...

Throughout his life, Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil and human rights across the country, including here in D.C.

"Details how Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity conceived, developed, nurtured, and led the movement to build a monument in honor of its most iconic member and civil rights legend, Martin Luther King, Jr.

President Donald Trump formally recognized MLK Day in a proclamation following criticism from some civil rights groups.

“Dr. King is one of America’s greatest heroes – a Nobel Peace Prize winner who inspired America to live up to the meaning of its creed of freedom, justice and opportunity for all people,” said ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” address at 1963’s March on Washington is perhaps the most famous speech in American history. But fewer people remember the man behind King’s dream ...