Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed ... And that is the day that we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous.

Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon..

Ultimately, a campaign for Martin Luther King Jr. Day also commenced. MLK Day got recognition from states such as Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and many more throughout the 1970s.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration — Buskirk-Chumley Theater At 6 p.m. the Buskirk-Chumley will host this year's celebration for MLK Day with the theme “A Necessary Renaissance in Social ...

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 ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some ...

“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...