Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

On MLK Day 2025, Inside the NBA reviews the history and legacy of streets named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday comes the third Monday of January, the day is not just a day off of work, but has become a day for people to volunteer and serve their ...

The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated on Jan. 20, 1986, but it took years for all fifty states to observe it. According to the History Channel, several southern states combined the ...