In 1999, New Hampshire became the last state to adopt a holiday honoring King. Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. Major U.S. retailers and grocers — such as ...

The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

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 ...