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 daughter ...

ATLANTA - Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee — a moment that shocked the world and ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday of January. This year, it takes place on Monday, Jan. 20.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third ... 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Originally, his name was Michael Luther King Jr. after his ...

Several of the best Atlanta tours feature stops at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ... Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Teng is among the 22 kids chosen to receive the Inspirational Message of Peace Award. To commemorate their victories, she and ...

As a holiday, federal offices will be closed and those workers will have a paid day off, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? This year ...