The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

American activist who put his life on the line to bring equality and justice to all during the Civil Rights movement died, but those who honor the reformation Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. created continue to remember his name.

Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley urged the Brandeis community to reclaim the true legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Brandeis students, faculty, staff and others came together in Skyline Commons Friday afternoon to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The event was also livestreamed.

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

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in San Diego tomorrow with a series of community events held on the annual holiday.

JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - As Monday is Martin Luther king, Jr. Day, residents came together at an Eastern Carolina church ahead of the holiday to celebrate. Dr. King Jr. is still renowned today for his stand on equality and the Civil Rights Movement.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates reflected on a recent dinner he had with President-elect Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying he was “impressed” by the former president. “I had a chance, about two weeks ago, to go have a long and actually quite intriguing dinner with him,” Gates told…

The Eureka NAACP is excited to announce the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration with a new event time. The celebration kicks off Monday, January 20, 2025, at our new time of 2:00 p.m. at the Adorni Center, located at 1011 Waterfront Dr, Eureka, CA 95501. This year’s theme is: Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy.

Key Takeaways U.S. stock and bond trading will pause on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which this year coincides with a presidential inauguration.CME Group will pause trading in U.S. markets,