There’s an adage that goes: “The best part of the meal is the company.” And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 22, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent activist in the civil rights movement of America, He was one of the central figures of the movement until his death in 1968. In honour of his great ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day set aside to honor and remember the life and legacy of the civil rights activist. Events are planned for the days ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...

FILE - Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle via AP ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day fall on the same Monday this year. In addition to holiday closures, there will be additional schedule changes to services across the D.C. area.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Jan. 20, 2025. Here is how you can honor the civil right leader's legacy in Central Florida:Orange County:MLK Commemorative LuncheonJan. 1711 AMFirst Baptist ...

Here is a sampling of upcoming events and volunteer projects celebrating the life and civil rights work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Los Angeles area: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade ...

Neil Steinberg/Sun-Times Share Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chicagoan. He lived at 1550 S. Hamlin with his wife and their four children. Coretta Scott King remembered the apartment building as ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state ...

On Monday, the U.S. will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday that honors the late civil rights hero who risked his life fighting for the rights of Black Americans. The holiday falls on ...