MIAMI - Miami-Dade County's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade covered eight miles in four hours with thousands watching to celebrate Dr. King's life and contributions.

In Miami, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of celebration and service. Throughout the city, locals gathered to make noise, make cheer and make a difference in honor of the late Reverend Dr. King.

The MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood has a rich tradition that started in 1977, making it one of the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in the country.

If alive today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be 94 years old. On Jan. 20, 1986, 18 years after he was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, the first MLK Day national holiday was observed.

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in St. Augustine: Demonstrations, an arrest, and a bullet Of the places in Florida where King frequented, the country's oldest city might have been the most consequential.

Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and ... UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI: King spoke at the University of Miami in May of 1966 on "The Church ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida recognizes the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with several celebrations around town. On March 6, 1964, he made his only trip to Orlando to give a speech at ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, was born on May 25, 2008. Here’s everything to know about MLK’s granddaughter.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January each year, is a time to honor the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King […] The post What It Means to ...

In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...