Bronson is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., which Dr. King belonged to as well. He says this serves as more motivation to do public service in the community. Bronson believes the organization of the march, from north, south, east and west Macon, down to City Hall, should serve as a model for those organizing to bring about change.

Fox Cities Dr. Hundreds of community members gathered Monday for the 34th annual Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Appleton.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Communities across the nation celebrated the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Many participated in a day of service by volunteering and helping to improve communities in his name.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, San Diegans gathered at the World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park to honor his legacy and remember his struggles for civil rights and equality, while students at

This year’s event served as a repudiation of Trump as speakers urged others to continue work on protecting civil rights.

As the inauguration and MLK Day converged, Trump’s nod to the civil rights leader was smothered in a speech of grievance.

"What are you doing to make life better?" Gause said to an early morning crowd of hundreds Monday at the Koury Convention Center ballroom. It's something he also asks himself. The Dudley High School principal was the first in his family to graduate from college and has degrees from N.

King visited Stanford to deliver a speech entitled “The Other America,” which focused on the injustice present in an America marked by racial inequality.

Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful tones about the future.

Some marchers carried signs saying “no human should be illegal” and “immigrants rights are civil rights,” referencing President Donald Trump’s rhetoric.

Atlanta’s Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church served as the gathering place for the 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service, themed “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.

The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.