Martin Luther King Jr, MLK Day

Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
Here are the events happening on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Boston
It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the legacy of the civil rights leader is being celebrated in Massachusetts. Here is a list of events honoring Dr. King in Boston.
Is There Trash Pickup on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align.
Monday we honor the legacy and action of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is Martin Luther King Junior Day. King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. In 1963. The speech clearly captured the struggle for freedom and equality faced by black people in the country at the time.
Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ in close race for No. 1
The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” has opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a ...
‘One of Them Days’ tops slow weekend box office
The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a ...
'One of Them Days' leads at box office amid slow MLK holiday weekend
“One of Them Days” was the No. 1 movie at the North American box office on a slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, ...
How music stars, movie stars and pop culture helped spread MLK's message
How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...
A conversation about MLK's legacy, and a second Trump administration
Monday marks both the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day and the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th President. We reflect on this with scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude.
MLK Day kicks off at King’s Atlanta congregation with daughter’s warning about anti-woke rhetoric
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's ...
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‘Mufasa’ claws its way back atop the box office
The Lion King topped the North American box office on a long holiday weekend after ceding the top spot a week earlier, ...
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SZA Enters ’10 Day Vow of Silence’ in India Amidst ‘One of Them Days’ Release
SZA is taking a much needed sabbatical after promoting her first feature film One of Them Dayz, which she starred alongside ...