Various holidays are recognized across the U.S. in 2025, including both federal and non-federal observances. The Office of ...
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who ... antiquated executive branch structures. He proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the slain civil rights leader’s home state.
Ripon College student Gary G. Yerkey was among 10 from the college eager to join the march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on justice at SMU's packed McFarlin Auditorium in 1966.
Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. But her legacy is one of an international fight for ...
For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...
Almost 64 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Tulsa. A crowd of 1,500 showed up — the largest ever at that time for First Baptist Church North Tulsa. They squeezed in to hear King ...
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.
On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ’20, then recently retired as president of Morehouse College, delivers the final eulogy for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Morehouse ...
The Latest Also in the return of our Friday roundup: A fun and fond remembrance of Jimmy Carter. From Plains, Georgia to Washington, D.C., a nation mourns the 39th president. Official Washington ...