In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

Events coalescing on the same day reflects where contemporary America stands on the continuum between Dr. King’s vision of the future and ugly realism of today.

January 20 – marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in Memphis, Tn., in 1968. The holiday didn’t ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther ...

MLK Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, co-authored the book "What is My Legacy?" with activists and contributors, including Julia Roberts.

Three days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the start of the second Trump administration, activists and local officials ...

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Retail stores, restaurants, and many other businesses are open as usual, although some, including Patch, observe MLK Day as a ...

Monday is a twofer on the nation’s agenda: the presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr.’s federal holiday.

In this report from 2006 shortly after Coretta's death, TV9’s Dave Franzman talked to several eastern Iowans who knew Dr. King and say his wife deserves a place in history too.