Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. may have used different methods to achieve a similar civil rights goal in the 1960s, but following their assassinations their families grew close to each other ...

On his last night alive, King stepped up into a pulpit to challenge the congregants to be the best version of themselves.

As we pause to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, it is important to remember another towering figure in the struggle for racial justice — Malcolm X.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

As the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service, it reminds us that honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy means more than remembering his words; it means living them.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

In addition to the activity that Morehead, 31, does with his students, he also has three 8 x 10 inch portraits of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Malcolm X’s mugshots. The pictures are all ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be paired with President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. So, what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?