The life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated at state Sen. Leroy Comrie’s 10th annual event for the civil rights icon at the Jamaica Performing

The Staten Island Black Heritage Family, founded by Minnie Graham, co-hosted the second annual Martin Luther King Day Leadership Brunch at the Central Family Life Center, Tompkinsville, on Jan. 20.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

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

Patterson received the 24th Annual MLK Jr. Social Justice award, which highlights an individual with “influential scholarship and commitment to social justice,” for his extensive research into Jamaican slavery.

Wheeling University concluded a series of Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations on Monday with a variety of events, including a student panel titled "MLK and Our

This month, as they have for almost forty years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic

Donna Brazile makes sense of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy as President Biden leaves office and President Trump takes office yet again.

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig, author of ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

As everyone knows, Black history is America history. Our struggles and victories have affected this country for centuries, even though we don’t always receive our just due. With Black History Month right around the corner, The Root takes a look at the most unforgettable moments that have undoubtedly shaped us as a whole.