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

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

In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep overlapping.

Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,’ if that’s your groove), allow me to bestow upon you an inconvenient truth: The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday is one of the worst things that happened to the man’s legacy.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. His death sparked nationwide mourning and a push to honor his contributions to civil rights and social justice. Representative John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat ...

Monday commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.

Congressman Kweisi Mfume reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance of service. Learn more about his life and work.

On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in order to remember and observe the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This hour, we reflect on two of the most prominent civil rights thinkers in U.S history and how they connect to our present political moment.

aimed at declassifying records related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump declared, “Everything will be ...

Bernice King has requested Trump let ... the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F.