Katori Hall’s controversial play about Martin Luther King Jr.’s final night gets a superb production by Oakland Theater Project ...

When Martin Luther died on February 18, 1546, during a trip back to his hometown of Eisleben, Germany, it is said that plaster was made and spread over his lifeless face and hands. Lukas Furtenagel, ...

President Trump removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the list of free-entry days to national parks this year. Removing MLK Day as a national holiday altogether would require an act of Congress, but ...

More than fifty years after his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remains one of the most recognizable figures in American history. Each year, Martin Luther King Day invites reflection on his ...

Growing up as a teenager in Kano State, Nigeria, in the 1980s, I loved to read. Used copies of Ebony magazine were especially treasured. They offered a rare window into the lives, struggles and ...

The life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned ...

Mr. King is chair of the Drum Major Institute and the son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Ornstein is a retired scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. The future of the Voting Rights ...

I grew up in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville when it had more gun racks than yoga mats. In elementary school, I was one of two black kids in the entire building. It was the early 1980s: faded ...

It all started with a dream. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s impact is now felt everywhere, from politics and social justice movements to the arts. The African American civil rights leader and Nobel ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 19. Florida and federal offices will be closed on the day, although most stores and restaurants will be open. All Florida schools will be ...

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In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings, service, civil rights activities and his commitment to social justice, many events are scheduled in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities.