It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on America and the world as a whole,

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Before you do, take a look at which facilities plan to be closed for the holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always the third Monday in January. This year, that falls on Monday, Jan. 20. Yes, Martin Luther King Jr.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

Because MLK Day is on Monday, most employees will get a day off. Does this mean Inauguration Day is a federal holiday, too?

On the day of Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration, Michelle Obama is setting her sights elsewhere. Here’s what she’s up to outside of Washington D.C. A dramatic video has appeared showing a Russian BTR-82 8×8 armored personnel carrier firing its main gun wildly,