SHILLINGTON, Pa. — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several groups in Berks County participated in community service events. "I think volunteering, especially family volunteering where ...

The Black Heritage Society, founded in 1974 by Ovide Duncantell Jr., hosted Houston's — and the nation’s — first MLK parade in 1978, with Martin Luther King Sr. as the inaugural grand marshal.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 falls on Jan. 20, 2025, this year. It is a federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an activist and minister who is most famous for delivering his “I ...

President Ronald Reagan, seated, signs the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, as Coretta Scott King, center left, watches on Nov. 2, 1983, in Washington.

Blake Spencer explored the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington with two of his friends. The Howard ...

The longtime civil rights leader and senior pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix was honored June 29 as he ...

Former President Joe Biden joined Minnesotans by the thousands who paid their respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman at the ...

Organized in April of 1875, the first RCS director was Edward A. Berg, a German-trained musician and organist at Trinity ...

“The reason why we are doing this today is to show a sign of unity, and to remember our history and to move into the future,” said Rev. Marlene E. Forrest, rector of St. Philip's Episcopal Church.

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

Read about construction and road disruptions across Sacramento this week, plus safe driving tips and updates on SacRT routes.

Johnson County As Father’s Day approaches, she finds a sign that her dad is always present By Denise Snodell Columnist June 7, 2025 5:00 AM ...