Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former ...

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that ...

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

In 1997, Bill Clinton was the last president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Clinton noted that 34 years ago, King had shared words at the other end of the National Mall “that ...

The date was Aug. 28, 1963. An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs and civil rights. The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev ...