NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year ... King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation ...

April 23 marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rally on Boston Common, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In what became the first major Civil Rights march in the Northeast, more than 20,000 gather ...

A newly discovered note from CT’s first editor, Carl Henry, shows how King’s Birmingham Jail missive shifted a white pastor’s ...

John F. Ficara; Collection of the Tinwood ... contemplating its jazzy, free-form squares. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Young's hometown of Gee's Bend, Alabama, around that time.

On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...

When Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolent resistance in October 1964, the FBI was furious. Under the leadership of the bureau’s notorious director, J. Edgar Hoover, ...

customers can get free or discounted treats at places like Burger King and Krispy Kreme, among others. Tax Day always falls on April 15 unless that date falls on a weekend or holiday.

In 2025, Memorial Day is one of 12 federal holidays listed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Along with federal offices, banks and financial markets are typically closed on federal holidays.

And one Seattle legend is considered responsible for one of the biggest tributes for Robinson during his day. Ken Griffey Jr. wore the inverse of Robinson's number, No. 24, throughout his career.