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Martin Luther King Jr

Here and Now 2/15/16: Improving heart health of Black men

  • Feb 15

ICE condemned at MLK Day commemorations in NYC

  • Jan 19

Tri-State honors legacy of MLK Jr. with celebration, day of service

  • Jan 19
Jeffrey Collins

Black advocacy groups vow 'day of resistance' on MLK holiday

  • Jan 19

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth

  • Dec 7, 2025

Here and Now 8/10/25: Trump orders declassification of FBI's MLK files

  • Aug 10, 2025

MLK's daughter says release Epstein files

  • Jul 22, 2025

Trump admin releases MLK's assassination records

  • Jul 22, 2025

Latest Videos

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Trump orders declassification of JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records

  • Jan 24, 2025
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New York City honors life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Jan 21, 2025
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NatGeo's 'Genius: MLK/X' cast host screening at The Paley Center

  • Feb 2, 2024
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Dr. King's speechwriter shares memories of civil rights leader

  • Jan 15, 2024
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Events across Tri-State honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Jan 15, 2024
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Village of Hempstead honors Martin Luther King Jr. with parade

  • Jan 15, 2024
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Brooklyn Acadamy of Music holds tribute for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Jan 15, 2024
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New York area celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day

  • Jan 15, 2024

Latest Stories

President Trump signs order to declassify JFK, MLK and RFK assassination files

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to declassify remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Jan 24, 2025

Hochul commemorates MLK Day in NYC; Adams to attend presidential inauguration in DC

An invitation from the Trump Administration to attend the presidential inauguration arrived for Mayor Adams sometime after midnight and he headed to DC overnight.

  • Jan 20, 2025
AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025?

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

  • Jan 17, 2025

Rev. Bill Lawson, Houston founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and civil rights icon, dies

The Rev. William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as Houston's pastor and the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, died Tuesday morning at the age of 95.

  • May 14, 2024

New York City Mayor Adams bestows proclamation in honor of Clarence B. Jones

For Black History Month, New York City bestowed a huge honor to a pioneering civil rights attorney who served as a speechwriter and friend to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Feb 29, 2024