“When I was a child, we were taught to be proud to be Black,” said the Miami native who was born in Little Haiti. She ...

The poll was released on Feb. 20, the day before the 60th anniversary ... and self-defense often put him at odds with Martin Luther King Jr., who preached a message of nonviolence and racial ...

The 2025 recipients of the YMCA of South Florida’s Dave W. Cash Leadership Awards and Spirit of Community Awards were ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hundreds filled the streets of downtown Jacksonville Monday, bringing the postponed Martin Luther King Day parade to life on Presidents Day. The parade was originally slated for a ...

Day is on Wednesday but you can celebrate Miami all week long with food and beverage deals, parties and more. 🎉 Parties 💃🏻 ...

Montgomerians marched in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr. along Dexter Avenue on Monday to honor the civil rights leader in a parade that was delayed nearly a month from MLK Day in January.

On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday. A staunch supporter of making this happen was Grammy-winning singer Stevie Wonder.

After a nearly month-long delay due to the recent wildfires, the Kingdom Day Parade celebrated its 40th iteration on Monday. Normally held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Jan. 20 this year ...

An agency at the Pentagon has paused observing Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the behest of President Donald Trump. According to reports, the Defense Department’s ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew. King, whose birthday is a national holiday, came dozens of times to Florida. As early as February 1958, King made a rousing speech at Bethel AME Church in Miami to ...