Five years ago, on July 4, 2020, the country was in the midst of waves of rioting. The proximate cause, the match that lit the fire, was the death of a black man, a violent ex-convict, on May 25, with ...

Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...

Black artists shaped the sound of American music, and the world took notice, often without giving credit. This Black Music ...

The move comes as Donald Trump hosted pundit Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “huge mistake” that has diminished the existence of white Americans ...

Here’s The Inspiring Reason Why Martin Luther King was originally named Michael King before changing both his name and his son’s name. By Kalyn Womack Published January 21, 2025 ...

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his message in the '60s ...

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

It was Martin Luther King Jr. who had the dream. But it was the pop songwriters of the 1960s who set it to music. And a few brave TV producers who put it on the tube.

When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20.

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to USA TODAY, this coincidence has occurred only three times in the past, and they were all ...