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

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Communities across the nation celebrated the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Many participated in a day of service by volunteering and helping to improve communities in his name.

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 Inauguration Day. Several state and local officials ...

It’s rare for the two federal holidays to overlap, and this is just the third time in history that a president will take the oath of office on MLK Day.

The holiday is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January, falling on Jan. 20 this year, which coincides with the presidential inauguration.

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was crammed Monday with people sorting food for the region's pantries.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy continues to promote and inspire equality nearly 60 years after his death.

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day that would have been Dr. King's 96th birthday, citizens in the Lower Hudson Valley raised their voices and served their communities through their actions.

The NFL community took to social media on Monday to honor the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.

Her work has previously appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, Prevention, The New York Times, and others. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set ...