Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig, author of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — He talked of a new Manifest Destiny and a “Golden Age.” He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. An honor guard appeared with tricorn hats, ...

WebXtra: Longview celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parade Andrew Culver speaks with D.J. McKinley, with Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, about his role in the Longview MLK Parade and what ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday marks the birthday of one of the country’s most influential civil rights activists. Check out our list of events celebrating his life ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, commemorated each year on the third Monday in January, will be observed this year on Monday, Jan. 20. It's designated as a "national day of service to encourage all ...

Koch invites the public to take part in the city's Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, which this year will feature former Boston Police Department Commissioner WIlliam Gross as the event's keynote ...

NEW YORK (AP) — He talked of a new Manifest Destiny and a “Golden Age." He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. An honor guard appeared with tricorn hats, ...