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

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

As snow continues to fall gently on the bricks, Jan. 20 celebrates the life, legacy and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although a day free of classes for Ohio University, there is so much love and appreciation for King in Athens.

About 50 people came together and marched over 10 blocks while listening to King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 20. Groups and organizations are commemorating the civil rights leader with events and activities.

Donald Trump will celebrate his Inauguration Day today, the same day as MLK Day. How many times have the two days overlapped? Here's what to know.

In collaboration with over 20 nonprofit community partners, approximately 600 students gathered at the Ohio Union Monday to participate in community service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Pay It Forward,

This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, which also included both inauguration events and MLK Day commemorations.

Key efforts to disenfranchise mostly voters of color experienced a crippling blow after the Aug. 6, 1965, passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act, but similar practices continue today in the form of gerrymandering voting districts,

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. hosted a silent march at 9:30 a.m. and celebratory brunch at 10 a.m. in Baker University Center.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman felt more comfortable talking about the national championship his players had a chance to win Monday night than the history attached to it had they pulled it off.