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On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

MLK Day was approved as a federal holiday in 1983 and has been recognized in all 50 states ... Do United Parcel Service and FedEx deliver on MLK day? UPS is closed on Martin Luther King Jr ...

Any day now, thousands of previously classified documents related to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are set to be released — ...

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook the civil rights movement but also cemented his legacy in the fight for ...

Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His ...

Every third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. is honored across the United States and around the world ... activities and other ways to commemorate MLK Day, both on Monday, Jan. 20 and ...

On the third Monday in January each year, the country honors the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with ... be delivered on MLK Day, since the United States Postal Service ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the United States on the third Monday of January. This year coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Here is what to know about ...