In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday ... when 42-year-old Rosa Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus to go home after ...

A congressman appeared to compare Donald Trump to Rosa Parks as he praised the 47th US president at a luncheon following his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. House majority leader Steve Scalise ...

The Rev. Martin Luther ... the King holiday. Supporters took a victory lap the next MLK Day with a packed arena concert attended by Wonder and other artists. Even Rosa Parks was there.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Montgomery County is the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement where, even behind bars, history has been made. That includes mugshots of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. and ot hers still being ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

More: How to visit Michigan's national parks for free. Park service waives fee on MLK Day Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a state holiday in Michigan. State offices, such as the Secretary of ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

The parade will start at 10 a.m. that day at Raymond Hobbs Street ... The celebration will take place on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Alice Street and Walker Street.

The 40th annual Kingdom Day Parade celebrating the work of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held on Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw boulevards in Los Angeles.