Eventually, these 219 small paintings done by 195 students in Walsh's classes turned into an iconic image of Dr. the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ... of students from kindergarten to ...

An overflow crowd filled t City Meeting Center Monday morning for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast & Youth Participation Day. Despite the 18-degree temperature, the crowd was full of ...

Kindergarteners at Sunnyside Elementary learned about the lessons taught by Dr. King through painting and song.

There are a limited number of appointments available for a public health district’s day of free dental care for kids.

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade were invited to enter the annual Lynn Schwanke Youth Art & Essay Contest in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ... an MLK Jr. Day history lesson ...

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 ...

The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...

“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 ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on racism and civil rights. It's also designated as a national day of service. The King Center is ...

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

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 ...