Mississippi is one of two states that recognizes Martin Luther King Junior Day as a dual holiday, shared with Robert E. Lee.

Rep. Terri Sewell today described her proposed holiday as counter measure to what she called an attack on diversity and Black history by President Donald Trump’s administration.

On the first day of Black History Month, MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton convenes a special Civil Rights Summit where leaders in the ...

As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

King first demonstrated the efficacy of passive resistance in 1955–56 while helping to lead the prolonged bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, that succeeded ... The legislation to recognize Martin ...

As anticipation builds for Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to ...

Alabama legislative session is underway. On the top of the agenda for the Alabama Senate: selecting a new leader. Discussions are also in the works when it comes to Glock switches and Martin Luther ...

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. Major U.S. retailers and grocers — such as Target, Walmart and Kroger — will be open on MLK Day. Wholesale retailers ...

As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew ...