Maryland’s participation in the Coretta Scott King Classic is an opportunity to honor the family legacy and emphasize women’s empowerment.

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King were the proud parents of four children. Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King have dedicated their lives to continuing their parents' fights for nonviolence and racial,

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

A Sunday celebration hosted by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day Coalition focused on the need to support children and youth.

MLK’s legacy lives on in Atlanta where the city hosted “A day on” of services and parades to honor MLK including projects to feed the homeless.

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to his groundbreaking work as a founder and leader

Three Omaha-area residents have been recognized for representing the diverse and inclusive vision of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each year, Douglas County and the City of Omaha honor two public employees and a community member who emulate Dr.

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, freedom, unity, and peace.

The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was January 20, 1986. Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. King, had a great idea in the year prior to the first observance of the federal holiday.

The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Jan. 20, 1986. As we celebrate it Monday, it’s worth reviving a great idea that Coretta Scott King, Dr. King’s widow, endorsed the year prior to the first observance of the new federal holiday.