Image 1 of 2 Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial ... National Historic Site on April 04, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that celebrates the American civil rights icon. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Ga., but the holiday is ...

Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home is also on-site ... in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn District, about a mile east of the city center and a half-mile northeast of MARTA's King Memorial train ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

Image 1 of 2 Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom ... National Historic Site on April 04, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. King ...