King’s daughter, Bernice King, responded to a post by Griffin that said, “We need more people ready to build bridges between ...

Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January to mark the late activist’s birthday. In 2025, the holiday falls on January 20, the same day typically set aside ...

A new feature documentary from Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound will highlight the music icon’s pivotal role ...

Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...

King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, founded Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, Coretta made it her mission to ensure her husband ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated this year on Monday, Jan. 20. The influential American civil rights leader is most well-known for his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 and his campaigns to ...

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.

President Jimmy Carter posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Mitzvah Day 2025: The Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto will host two days of service Jan. 19-20 both on its campus and at Gideon Hausner Day School, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman ...