Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day everyone would be treated as equals. A statue built in his memory now stands in Washington D.C. and each year, the third Monday in January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American federal holiday.

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

King in those last days of his life was speaking to how the environment and the conditions in which people live and work affect their lives and well-being.

Dr. King's innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success. By challenging what's possible, King created a new era.

A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1965.

An event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day is held at the Durham Museum in Omaha on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Nezzie Hardges holds her niece Amelia Kelley, 6, while they listen to Preston Love Jr. read from his children's book "Your Bridge to History" at an event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Durham Museum in Omaha on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day that would have been Dr. King's 96th birthday, citizens in the Lower Hudson Valley raised their voices and served their communities through their actions.

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.

The Coralville Library hosted a volunteer fair this Martin Luther King Junior Day to help spread information on how people can get involved in the community and

Key Takeaways U.S. stock and bond trading will pause on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which this year coincides with a presidential inauguration.CME Group will pause trading in U.S. markets,