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 ...

Children gather round for Storytime with Queen Nur, part of the Please Touch Museum's programming for Martin Luther King Day. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

Mason, 6, made a sign calling for a home for everyone during an event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bethesda's Kid Museum.(WTOP/Kate Ryan) For families with young children, marking the birthday of ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck ...

Students from Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University volunteered as 'Reading Buddies' for children aged 4 to 10. Children went around different stations at the event, learning about ...

PITTSFIELD — Sorting through the stacks of worn children’s books kept Karen Vogel’s hands busy Monday morning, as past and future weighed heavily on her mind. "It's important to be part of the ...

During her decades-long career, Jennifer McLogan has been recognized for her coverage of breaking news and live reporting on major stories. NEW YORK — Organizations across the New York City marked ...

The day begins with Curry’s address at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.

Hundreds gathered in Raleigh on Monday for the city’s 45th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., marching through downtown before an ecumenical service in his honor. “Dr. King took America’s ...