In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen with the Washington Monument, during the 9th Annual Wreath Laying and Day of Reflection and Reconciliation, in Washington, Monday, Jan.20, 2020.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration ... The poster contest is open to elementary school children. Commemorative Banquet Jan. 13, 6 p.m. | Sanford Civic Center This event is sold out.

I urge you to add your hand to the baton held by the millions of protesters who spilled joy into their communities on June 14 ...

Third Baptist Church in San Francisco honored civil rights legend Rev. Dr. Amos Brown with pastor emeritus status after 49 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there. It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside ...

Thousands of 'No Kings Day' protests are expected to take place across the nation Saturday, with the 'flagship' protest ...

Juneteenth celebrates the anniversary of the day 160 years ago when previously enslaved people in Texas were told that they ...

Saturday, June 14, is Flag Day in the United States ... Evansville's local protest is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Federal ...

Reworld, a proud event partner, joined residents and local leaders for a day of reflection, music, and community connection.

“We’ve entered into this especially scary time in the country where it feels the sort of norms and rhetoric and rules that would tamp down on violence have been lifted,” said Matt Dallek, a political ...