MLK Day

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…