Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech April 3, 1968, the day before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee. Global Search Search In Quick Guide ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic ''I Have a Dream'' speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as ''a ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.

Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr Day was first celebrated in 1986 and falls on the third Monday in January, close to King's birthday on January 15th. 10) Almost 1,000 streets in the U.S. are named after MLK ...

As President Obama took the oath of office on Monday, he did so with his hand rested on copies of the Bibles owned by Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. — a symbolic gesture to two men ...

On this day, I am always reminded of an important figure in SUNY Cortland's history: Abraham Lincoln DeMond, who in 1889 became the first Black graduate of this institution. DeMond went on to serve as ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. may be most remembered for his iconic "I Have a Dream" address at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963, during the 1963 March on Washington, D.C. (Getty Images) ...

In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a great ...