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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third ... was a visionary leader who played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protests. In 1957, he decided ...

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the face of a movement that transformed a country in which 10% of its people were ...

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration ...

The birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King ... Many of King’s protests were influenced by Gandhi’s models and strategies. As the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, his safety was of constant ...

On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast ... prominent role in the civil rights movement, he preferred to avoid confrontation when he could. Related: John Lewis Wrote Tributes to His Wife ...

Dr. Bernice King, the CEO of the King Center and the youngest daughter of the civil rights leader, has some ideas.

Though Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized on Monday, students, staff and community members gathered in ...

As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.