Martin Luther King Jr.

Communities across Dallas-Fort Worth are honoring the legacy of the minister and civil rights activist.

Republican Texas lawmakers this year made it a priority to limit how racism and current events are taught in school. Martin Luther King III calls their legislative moves “a literal effort to whitewash history."

The 29th Annual Foley & Lardner Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition, co-presented by Dallas ISD, was held at W.H. Adamson High School Friday.

Due to COVID-19, Austin's annual MLK Day march and festival have been canceled. Instead, organizers are hosting a drive-in and will livestream the festivities for those at home.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Americans are encouraged to volunteer and help serve their communities — and North Texans are no exception. Here's a round up of events happening Monday around the area.

Annette Gordon-Reed is one of the foremost scholars on race and American history working today — and Monday she’ll be the keynote speaker for the Dallas Institute’s 16th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium.

Sam Pollard's documentary deftly examines the FBI's intense surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. in the final years of his life.

We talked to six marchers about what they remember from the 1963 March on Washington and how they feel about the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd's killing.

Crowds of people gathered Monday morning in Dallas near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to prepare for the city's annual MLK Day parade. Some folks…

North Texas is commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a variety of events — from a youth summit and a volunteer project, to a musical…

Students in the Dallas school district recently competed in the annual Foley Gardere Oratory Competition that honors Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s…

Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano is usually closed on Monday. But in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pantry founder Cheryl Jackson opened her doors…