martin luther king jr. day

January can be a bit of a boring month, which is why the Utica Zoo is going all out with two very special events to delight the whole family.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is being celebrated in New York's capital.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in which we're reminded about the late speaker's quest for civil rights equality.

ATLANTA (AP) — The nation will pause to remember Martin Luther King Jr. with parades, marches and service projects.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Today, people across the country are commemorating the event. The bells at churches and other buildings will ring in almost every state at 3 p...

Giving a day of commemoration to one of the world's most instrumental civil rights leaders whose peaceful words and deeds contributed to a whole new understanding of equality and brotherhood seems like a no-brainer. Martin Luther King Day's history, however, was fraught with controversy and took years just to get on the federal government's official calendars.

Oneida County, NY (WIBX) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed across the country and here in Oneida County, residents are preparing for the occasion.