The Black Heritage Society, founded in 1974 by Ovide Duncantell Jr., hosted Houston's — and the nation’s — first MLK parade in 1978, with Martin Luther King Sr. as the inaugural grand marshal.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 falls on Jan. 20, 2025, this year. It is a federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an activist and minister who is most famous for delivering his “I ...

ATLANTA — A massive 70-member choir belted out "Hallelujah" at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Road closures will be in effect in Downtown Pensacola on Thursday for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Parade. Due to heat safety concerns, the parade will now begin ...

Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...

In response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Pentagon's intelligence agency has paused special event programs and related events, ...

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade is returning to downtown Pensacola during Juneteenth after the original January showcase was cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions when the Pensacola ...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen with the Washington Monument, during the 9th Annual Wreath Laying and Day of Reflection and Reconciliation, in Washington, Monday, Jan.20, 2020.

FOX4 Special: Celebrating Juneteenth While Juneteenth is certainly a day to celebrate, it’s also a time to reflect and, for many, a time to give back.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Many people celebrate Juneteenth by hosting events, supporting black businesses, and engaging in community service. But the day after Juneteenth is special for Greek ...

I’m not the first to feel that feeling. Eighty years ago, nearly to the day, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered an address in London just after the end of the Second World War.