A congressman appeared to compare Donald Trump to Rosa Parks as he praised the 47th US president at a luncheon following his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. House majority leader Steve Scalise ...

In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday ... when 42-year-old Rosa Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus to go home after ...

Montgomery County is the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement where, even behind bars, history has been made. That includes ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

More: How to visit Michigan's national parks for free. Park service waives fee on MLK Day Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a state holiday in Michigan. State offices, such as the Secretary of ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly ... of a broad current of great change in American race relations. In 1955, Rosa Parks helped spark the ...

The 40th Kingdom Day Parade, postponed because of January’s wildfires, is scheduled for Monday in South Los Angeles. The parade, originally scheduled for two days before Martin Luther King Day, will ...

The parade will start at 10 a.m. that day at Raymond Hobbs Street ... The celebration will take place on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Alice Street and Walker Street.