It is often forgotten that Martin Luther King Jr. was a deeply patriotic American. Far from reviling ... have been unthinkable to King to treat the flag with disrespect. In some of the most ...

The Rev. Martin ... American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today.” Now, millions of people honor King in the same way. READ MORE: Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together ...

The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, reverberates through American society with renewed relevance in 2025.

The date was Aug. 28, 1963. An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs and civil rights. The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev.

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...