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.

Aiken’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. featured Christale Spain, a USCA alumna and the first black woman to chair the S.C. Democratic Party

King Day at the Dome started in 2000 as a protest to the Confederate flag flying over the State House dome and inside both legislative chambers.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated around the world, and in Columbia they have a tradition called King Day at the Dome.

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. Hosted by the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers an address at the Tomlinson High School athletic field in Kingstree, South Carolina, to encourage voter participation in upcoming elections in this 1966 file photo.

USC Aiken and Aiken Tech came together to celebrate the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made to public service through their annual community celebration on Sunday.

Christale Spain, the first African American woman to chair the South Carolina Democratic Party, and an alumnus at USC Aiken was the keynote speaker. She told her story of her journey to

Members of both University of South Carolina Aiken and Aiken Technical college offered a helping hand at several community organizations in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday.

The Winston-Salem Police Department has announced several road closures ahead of the race. On Saturday, Feb. 1, Argonne Boulevard at Calvert Drive will only be open to credited people associated with the race. Argonne Boulevard at South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will also be closed to most traffic.