1968 at just 39 years old Bettmann Archive/Getty To many of us, Martin Luther King Jr. was a mega-force for the Civil Rights movement — a prolific speaker whose talent for oration and passion ...

Chicago Mayor’s Youth Commission volunteers Elyani Martinez, right, and Addison Haywood pack apples in bags during an MLK Day of Service event at the Greater Chicago Food Depository in Archer ...

The Cavs honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday for their 3:30 p.m. game vs. Phoenix at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The MLK Day program emphasized one of King’s famous ...

Mike Brown, who won the Mutton Bustin’ event, walks off the arena floor with his very large trophy during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver ...

SAN ANTONIO – Thousands of marchers participated in the 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March in San Antonio on Monday. The march routinely draws tens of thousands, but this year the turnout ...

Evangelia Williams prays during a cold morning at City Park at the start of the annual Marade celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Denver on Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver ...

Here's a look at the 47th Annual “Original” MLK Jr. Day Parade in photos, captured by Houston Chronicle photojournalists. Parade participants ride on a float waving to the crowd during the ...