Fifty-plus years have passed, but the memories are present. It was 1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream," one of the most famous speeches in American history.

This weekend kicks off a host of celebration events honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The city of Jackson had its annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade at Freedom Corner. The ...

Several public agencies and schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday honoring the Civil Rights Movement activist has been held annually ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The 13th annual “Paint the Town” event was held on Saturday morning, with 26 community projects being completed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With the holiday ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...

FILE - Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle via AP ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Jan. 20, 2025. Here is how you can honor the civil right leader's legacy in Central Florida:Orange County:MLK Commemorative LuncheonJan. 1711 AMFirst Baptist ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and also Inauguration Day in the U.S., meaning there's two federal holidays happening simultaneously. Because of the federal holidays Monday ...

Here is a sampling of upcoming events and volunteer projects celebrating the life and civil rights work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Los Angeles area: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade ...

William Claiborne, a member of Envision Unlimited, a service provider for people with developmental disabilities, works with volunteers to give an interior makeover to Envision’s Westtown center ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the Civil Rights icon. California became one of the first states to recognize the ...

Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chicagoan. He lived at 1550 S. Hamlin with his wife and their four children. Coretta Scott King remembered the apartment building as ...