CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands across the Chicago area came together for the 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The DuSable Museum of African American History is holding its annual tribute to the ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa ... House nor received honors by President Franklin Roosevelt.

Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader, political philosopher and Baptist minister Martin Luther ... in King's life — from the Chicago Freedom ...

In honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the community came together Sunday afternoon to fill the Warren Ballrooms on ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa ... House nor received honors by President Franklin Roosevelt.

FORT WORTH – Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald ... nation's observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The president will deliver remarks at the service to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Biden awarded Clyburn with the Medal of Freedom in May. Biden made several trips to the Palmetto State ...

Maverick Carter advises $5 billion effort to launch new International Basketball League Martin Luther ... later jailed. King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy ... era continues to shape equality and freedom globally." The Lorraine Motel façade is still intact, along with King's room from the day he was shot and killed.

John Lewis was born to sharecroppers in Troy, Alabama, in 1940. He would listen to the broadcasts of Martin Luther King Jr.

The keynote speaker was Fred Gray, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and prominent civil rights attorney. He is known for representing Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and victims ...

The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin ... the freedom of every soul on Earth,” Obama said. In 1997, Bill Clinton was the last president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King ...