Martin Luther King Jr. had a suite on the ground floor and is said to have delivered the first version of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at an event at the historic Hampton House.

Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leads a silent memorial march in her husband's memory, April 8, 1968, following his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Richard L. Copley ...

We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January. That is Monday. On Aug. 28, 1963, King delivered one of the great speeches in American history, popularly known as the ...

A ‘day on, not a day off’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” ...

When Martin Luther King, Jr. flew from Atlanta to Memphis on the morning of April 3, 1968, he was not in a particularly good state of mind. "While the plane was about to take off, there was a bomb ...

But Martin Luther King, Jr. helped raise the church’s profile on the world stage. Ebenezer is the church where King was baptized in 1929 and he credited it for laying the foundation of his success.

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

Martin Luther King Jr. extolled the famous words "I have a dream" 60 years ago at the March on Washington. It's considered one of the most iconic speeches of the 20th century, but before there was ...

Federal workers will have a day off on Martin Luther King Jr. Day According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management , federal offices will be closed, and federal workers will have a paid day off.

ATLANTA — The King Center is kicking off events leading up to the 2025 observation of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, with the day less than two weeks away.

We will honor, on January 18, 2021, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This holiday has been a national day of service—a “day on, not a day off”—to improve our communities for the past ...