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 ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together seamlessly ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

Monday brings both the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the quadrennial Inauguration Day. So is today a holiday? The answer is yes, because of the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ...

With the upcoming holiday and three-day weekend, you might be wondering how Martin Luther King Jr. Day will impact day-to-day ...

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 ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck.