Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit holiday as it is a federal one. Created after overwhelming approval in Congress and being signed into a law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, MLK ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a great ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the ...

Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday of January, in honor of his birthday on Jan. 15. Since 1986, the ...

ATLANTA — Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the movement. Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would ...

Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January, in honor of his birthday on Jan. 15. Since 1986, the ...