Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually conflict avoidant, says biographer Jonathan Eig. In an interview published by NPR’s Book of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have one grandchild. Their son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, share a daughter, Yolanda Renee King, born in 2008.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is celebrated across the United States on the third Monday of January each year.In this week's Ask Caray, WLKY's Caray Grace explores King's ties to ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration committee awarded scholarships to local high ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service.. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr ...

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will implement nightly detours on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Duval ...

Related: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. with 15 of His Most Powerful Quotes “He was a very difficult man,” Eig said of King Sr., who died in 1984. “He was very stubborn.

But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!” With these words, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. built a crescendo to his final speech on April 3, 1968.

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born? King, a civil rights icon, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 15, 1929. Is MLK Day always on a Monday? Yes, the holiday is observed each year on the third ...