It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025.

This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates ...

Go to a MLK celebration these days and you will hear Black politicians using this holiday as a platform to run for Office.

Congressman Kweisi Mfume reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance of service. Learn more about his life and work.

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...

Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,’ if that’s your groove), allow me to bestow upon you an inconvenient truth: The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday ...

While California fires present the problem of urban encroachment into wilderness areas, most Metro Detroiters wouldn't consider living in such a scenario. However, metro Detroit is surrounded with ...

The Library of Michigan chooses books published the previous year that are about Michigan or the Great Lakes or are written by a Michigan author.