Ripon College student Gary G. Yerkey was among 10 from the college eager to join the march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama.

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

Parades and celebrations marking Gainesville’s 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place as Trump prepared to take office as the 47th president of the United States. To local activists ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

NEW YORK — Organizations across the New York City marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy. This year, the federal holiday also falls on ...

TODAY, OF COURSE, IS DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DAY, AN OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY ON ... teamed up Monday to keep Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream alive. Partnership 4 Kids has served the metro ...

Johnson, hosted the first parade honoring King in Athens in 2016. This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was set in the midst of a cold winter for the city. This, according to Mokah-Jasmine Johnson ...

Carla Clark | For The Republic Volunteer Varun Patibandla unloads food donated by Cummins at the United Way during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Columbus, Ind., Monday, January 20 ...

The Joplin community gathered Monday to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights leader during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Missouri Southern State University. Community ...

The crowd convened to honor Martin Luther King Jr., celebrate continuous efforts ... official holiday for the regional governments: MLK Jr. Day. The proclamation also asserted the leaders ...

The keynote speaker for the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service was Danee’ Pinckney, the 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year. (Larissa Beriswill – The Morning Journal) The keynote ...

The Inland Empire came together Monday, Jan. 20, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with events that included a walk through Riverside. Riverside-area residents joined for the 30th Annual Dr ...