The New-York Historical Society honor goes to Jonathan Eig, whose “King: A Life” presents the civil rights leader as a brilliant, flawed 20th-century “founding father.” By Jennifer Schuessler Jonathan ...

Learn when Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 will be observed in the United States, why the holiday matters, and how people ...

Chicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a bestseller widely recognized for its monumental scope and ...

The Nonfiction Author Series consists of four separate author presentations — each with a hot/cold buffet breakfast and a ...

The National Archives has published thousands of newly digitized documents relating to the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a directive by President Trump. It was not ...

On a cold and snowy Sunday in January, the Alliance Urban Pastors’ 16 th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day Celebration became a call for freedom. Organizers at the event at Faith City ...

Celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. at a number of uplifting commemorations and volunteer events throughout the month. Matthews Memorial Baptist Church hosts a ...

Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Do you know which ones? This year, the state and federal holiday also falls ...

New Year's Day kicked off 2025 less than a week ago, and we know that banks and many big retailers were closed. As we jump back into work after the holiday season, we might be wondering when we will ...