In 1988, then Annapolis alderman Carl Snowden put together The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Maryland. Among its chief purposes, to honor those who kept King’s legacy alive with their own

For families with young children, marking the birthday of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. meant getting together to reflect on King’s work.

Bitter & dangerous cold is here behind Sunday's snow. Beware of slick surfaces with the re-freeze this morning.

King understood that achieving equality required addressing not only racial injustice but also the structural barriers to education and economic opportunity.

As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, 2025, residents of the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area are gearing up for a weekend

Despite freezing temperatures and snow blanketing County on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a record number of volunteers huddled together to make blankets and other crafts for organizations and churches throughout the state.

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s life. At the time of the first celebration in 1986, M. Carl Holman, president of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has become synonymous with a day of service in honor of King's legacy, and several projects got underway Monday across Baltimore in his honor.

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about

D.C., Maryland, and Virginia will celebrate civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Below is a list of parades, celebrations and service projects in the DMV during MLK weekend. 2025 MLK Holiday 20th Annual Peace Walk and Parade Date: Saturday,

Madison Booker scored 28 points and No. 7 Texas routed eighth-ranked Maryland 89-51 on Monday in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic. The doubleheader that also featured No. 1 UCLA and 25th-ranked Baylor was created to honor King’s legacy and celebrate female empowerment in sports.