ATLANTA - As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m ...

Born in Atlanta, civil rights icon and social activist, Martin Luther King Jr., made it his life mission to end segregation and fight for racial equality. He was shot and killed in Memphis at the age ...

To this day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only non ... (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta in 1929, but his family's deep roots in the state began ...

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest ...

ATLANTA — A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his ...

Observed for the first time in 1986, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that annually occupies the third Monday of January, to create a three-day weekend that is close to King's actual ...

Nationally, the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia is hosting a variety ... rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed holiday.