There are many activities planned across South Carolina and North Carolina over the next few days to honor Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that marks King’s ...

Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on April 3, 1968, the day before he was killed.

During Martin Luther King Jr.'s years of public appearances, he visited S.C. 10 times between 1959 and 1967, favoring the Penn Center in as a special retreat.

35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ceremony at MLK Community Center, 2300 Greene St. (in Five Points) with keynote speaker Columbia native and NBA Hall of Famer Alex English. Related Articles ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there. It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside ...

Speaking at the MLK Day at the Dome rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, Vice President Kamala Harris said young people two or three generations removed from King have seen their freedoms shrink.

South Carolina was the last state to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a non-optional state holiday, and that didn’t happen until 2000. Arizona was another state that took a long time to make King ...

SOUTH BEND — Over 900 attendees gathered in South Bend's Century Center ballroom on Monday, Jan. 20 for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Recognition Breakfast.

Martin Luther King Jr., who wrote parts of his “I Have a Dream” speech in South Carolina, was scheduled to be in Columbia on April 3, 1968, the day before he was killed.

Volunteer Robert Middleton and Penn Center staffer Latwana Rivers on March 13, 2019, show visitors Gantt Cottage, where Martin Luther King Jr. stayed during visits to St. Helena Island.