King was born to Alberta Williams and Martin Luther King Sr. in Atlanta, in a modest two-story Queen Anne Victorian home that had been purchased by his maternal grandfather for just $3,500 20 years earlier.

"This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful to my family and my father," wrote Bernice King in response to Sexyy Red.

Sexyy Red has never shied away from controversy, often making bold and attention-grabbing moves in her career. However, on January 20, the rapper sparked backlash with an AI-generated image she posted as a tribute on Martin Luther King Jr.

The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, reverberates through

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

A police officer and Great Oaks Legacy Charter School students teamed up for a heartwarming tribute to the iconic civil rights leader.

Dancers from the Assembly of the Rock Eternal perform during the Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration in downtown Naples, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Unitarian Universalists of Naples members march with signs during the Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration in downtown Naples, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was crammed Monday with people sorting food for the region's pantries.

Sexyy Red has apologized to one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s four children after reposting an AI-modified image of the civil rights leader. While the world honored Dr. King on his annual holiday on Monday,

"This is intentionally dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful of my family and my father," Bernice King wrote on X Tuesday (Jan. 21).