As we observe what would have been his 96th birthday, look back at some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s pictures with his family. Dr. King and his wife Coretta Scott King are snapped having a quiet ...

Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil ...

Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday. The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Last week in Athens, Athenians celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, snow fell for a second time this year, the inaugural ...

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 ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...

Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year ... This year, Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day fall on the same day. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images It’s rare for the two federal ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each ... On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law. Since that time, the third Monday in January has been ...

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.