Martin Luther King's son recently joined Kristen Welker on NBC News before Martin Luther King Day, which also happened to be the day of the 2025 U.S. presidential inauguration.

Though the holiday is young, this will only be the 25th year that all 50 states recognize it together. Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

King's innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success. By challenging what's possible, King created a new era.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, reverberates through

On Monday, January 21st, the United States Army Garrison Humphreys community came together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Dancers from the Assembly of the Rock Eternal perform during the Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration in downtown Naples, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Unitarian Universalists of Naples members march with signs during the Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration in downtown Naples, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

As the nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, we were reminded of King’s role in the history of our country. Born in Georgia, King was most known for his role in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

Ku Klux Klan fliers that told immigrants to “leave now” and “avoid deportation” were found in three Kentucky cities on Inauguration Day, authorities said.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Tuscaloosa to observe the birthday of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.