MLK Day

In-person events have been limited due to the pandemic, so many local leaders joined virtual events like an annual collaboration between the City of Boston, Boston University — where King got his PhD in the 1950s — and the New England Conservatory — where Coretta Scott King got her music degree.

Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering jobs and justice and protecting “the sacred right to vote, a right from which all other rights flow,” President Joe Biden said Monday.

The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is honoring him on Monday by leading a voting rights march in Washington D.C. Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey makes the case that voting rights is this generation’s civil rights issue.

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. crossed over D.C.’s new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on Monday as the world honors King’s life and legacy.

Yolanda Renee King declares a call to action to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday: “Although you may not be old enough to vote, you are the future.”

Another freezing start but noticeably absent Sunday morning are the gusty winds we experienced Saturday — making it feel much colder! Sunday will feature more seasonable temps across southern New England with highs reaching the mid 20s to low 30s along with clouds on the increase in the afternoon.  Northern areas will see temps reaching the upper teens to low…

Clear skies in the morning with lows in 20s, storm expected to arrive later at night.

Some relatives of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are spending the holiday named for him in conservative-leaning Arizona to mobilize support for languishing federal voting rights legislation.

In a story January 18, 2021, about the inauguration, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 200,000 small flags displayed on the National Mall were placed there to honor the nearly 400,000 Americans killed in the coronavirus pandemic

This is the third year King Boston has collaborated with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts for the museum’s annual MLK celebration. But it’s the first time that event has gone entirely virtual because of the pandemic....
King Boston is the privately funded nonprofit that works with the Boston Foundation and the city to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr....

Two rallies for racial justice were held in Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Mayor Marty Walsh participated in the addiction treatment nonprofit Shatterproof’s “End Addiction Stigma- Pledge to Help Those Struggling In Your Community” event as part of the National Day of Service.

The annual celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in his hometown in Atlanta is calling for renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year

Two rallies aimed at forging racial justice were held in Boston on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one held by Mass Action Against Police Brutality, another by groups including Boston Black Lives Matter. The Boston MLK Rally for Justice, held by Mass Action Against Police Brutality, began around 1 p.m. in Boston’s Grove Hall neighborhood, where several dozen...

For many, Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. is still best known for his “I Have A Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. But Emory University’s political science professor Andra Gillespie says Dr. King’s legacy is more complex and significant than those inspirational words. She joined LX News to talk about the uncomfortable conversations Americans still need...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the entire nation pauses in remembrance of the Civil Rights icon. But did you know it took nearly 32 years of fighting for the day to become a federal holiday? NBCLX breaks down the events that led to a national celebration in honor of Dr. King.

Boston held a celebration to honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, where Mayor Marty Walsh said the city’s “special attention” to the holiday in King’s name stems from his relationship with Boston and the city’s commitment to ending inequality. Walsh and Boston University presented “A Day of Celebration in Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...

Local and state officials gathered in Boston Monday morning to mark the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast.

Local and state dignitaries gathered Monday morning for the 50th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Boston Convention Center. Rev. Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church, who presided over the wedding of Megan Markel and Prince Harry, made the keynote address. “Lord be with us to renew our strength and committee with the confidence in our hears…