The next federal holiday is upon us. On Jan. 20 we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. This year it also marks Inauguration Day. Many ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...

This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. More than ...

Monday is a national holiday honoring the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January, ...

For some, the holiday is just time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy want ...

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up ...

The snow has (mostly) melted, and with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day coming up Monday, it's a great time to get out and enjoy a ...

Day on, not a day off. Here are several of the many Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events planned in metro Atlanta to pay homage ...

With that single word, rising and falling in a simple melody, wafting out from the choir over the audience at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra rekindled its historic King ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t just a man with a dream, but a disrupter intent on dismantling systems that promote ...