Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

King was born to Alberta Williams and Martin Luther King Sr. in Atlanta, in a modest two-story Queen Anne Victorian home that ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades ... He was sentenced to 99 years in prison and died in 1998. ― USA TODAY, C. A. Bridges and Cheryl McCloud of ...

Tributes across the nation today will honor Martin Luther King Jr., a man who inspired many ... Clark Parkway. Clark was born May 3, 1898, to Peter and Victoria Poinsette. Born a slave on Joel ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is set aside to mark the birthday of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day 2025 coincides ... held in Washington, D.C. Born on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta ...

which also was the first year of the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929; the holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January. Columbus ...

(Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta in 1929 ... He became the pastor in 1931 when Williams died. His son, Martin, Jr., served as his co-pastor.

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in this modest Queen Anne Victorian ... In 1931, when his father-in-law died of a heart attack, he stepped up to take over his role.