A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

In the repetitious cadence of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech, “I have a dream” was followed by “one day.” Those two words, “one day,” made us look to the heavens with promise, hope and ...

When Warren H. Stewart Sr. first came to Phoenix nearly 50 years ago from New York City, his plan was to stay for a few years ...

Mecham courted controversy from the beginning of his tenure as governor in 1987, starting with his rescinding of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday.

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission held a Nonviolence Youth Summit in West Memphis on Saturday. The keynote speaker for the event was actress and producer Vivica A.

If they offered their employees the day off — as 4 in 10 large employers did in 2024, a similar proportion to those making Martin Luther King Day a paid holiday — they did so voluntarily.

After Martin Luther King Jr.’s death in 1968, civil rights activists including King’s widow Coretta Scott King and musician Stevie Wonder spent 15 years amassing the political support for a ...

Officers responded to a call about a shooting at 2423 Martin Luther King Junior Drive NW around 8:11 p.m, according to the Atlanta Police Department. When officers arrived, they found an adult ...