The two leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice for Black ...

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the memory of Dr. King and his achievements as a civil rights leader. The holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January and ...

Mississippi celebrates the birthday of Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on Memorial Day. What to know ...

Mississippi celebrates the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Memorial Day. Here's what to know about the state holiday ...

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 a ...

Katie Hall passed Congress and was signed into law by former Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1983 to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday. Bernice King interned in Hall's office ...

The Equal Justice Initiative unveiled a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday at the Legacy ... Victor Hagan is the Alabama Election Reporting Fellow for the USA TODAY Network.