On this day in history — July 24, 2005 — King County, Washington was officially renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was a long time coming. King County was originally named after U.S.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade is returning to downtown Pensacola during Juneteenth after the original January showcase was cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions when the Pensacola ...

Time Studios and Stevie Wonder‘s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, and musical journey to make Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday a federal ...

On October 25, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was sentenced in Decatur, Georgia for protesting segregation at a department store lunch counter.King’s attendance at that protest reportedly violated his ...

Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to achieving racial justice through non-violent action. King shared the $54,000 monetary prize with other leading civil ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On the morning of April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. readied to head to Memphis, Tennessee, for the ...

The nation pauses to celebrate what would have been Rev. King's 91st birthday. As the country observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the civil rights icon's daughter is challenging people to ...

What you need to know about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Over a half-century ago, Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis to support and bring attention to a strike by more than ...