Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored ... prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

The observance of Martin Luther ... Unity Day will conclude with a legacy and retirement celebration for Charles Steele Jr., president of the International Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

NEW HOPE, PA — Most state and federal offices in Pennsylvania will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal ...

In October 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech to ... speaker at the Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 28th annual luncheon organized ...

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther ... Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March on Washington. The holiday honors ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther ... King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership ...

The government shuts down the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr., also known ... founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March ...