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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures ... who worked at the hotel where Dr. King was assassinated died shortly after the reverend did. The motel owner's wife was ...

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

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 ...

Q1: When was Martin Luther King Jr. born? Answer: January 15, 1929. Q2: Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born? Answer: Atlanta, Georgia. Q3: What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech?

Leah Weber on Monday had a short but touching tribute to her husband, Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This historical park includes the house where King was born and spent the first 12 years of his life, the grave of King and his wife Coretta Scott King, and Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where ...

1929-1968 In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never ... Assassinated by James Earl Ray, King died on April 4, 1968, at age ...

Related: In Honor of Black History Month, 30 Black History Facts You May Not Be Aware Of Born ... Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 96 on Jan. 15, 2025. Coretta Scott King died on Jan ...