In this Dec. 17, 1962, photo, Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, the U.S. delegate to the United Nations, shakes hands with Martin Luther King Jr., president of the Southern Christian Leadership ...

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the first celebration in 1986, M. Carl Holman, president of the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year. Here’s what to know about Martin ...