Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The date was Aug. 28, 1963. An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs ...

For Dean Martin, family always came first. His friend, Sammy Davis Jr., wasn’t invited to John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration and in response, the singer refused to go out of loyalty to the fellow Rat ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a digital writer, editor ...

Wednesday, Jan. 15 marks the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 96 years old. Though King's life was tragically cut short, a local pastor discovered his mission was to honor King's life ...

Martin Luther King Jr. left behind a lasting legacy when he was tragically killed in 1968. His teachings are a part of our culture, but they're especially celebrated every year on Martin Luther King ...

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings, service, civil rights activities and his commitment to social justice, many events are scheduled in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities.

Is it Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK Day? Martin Luther King Day is often shortened to MLK Day or MLK Jr. Day. What is King-Lee Day? Alabama and Mississippi are the only two states that recognize both ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The world stopped when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on ...