Jan 19, 2026 | Community, History
Thousands of volunteers will take part in the oldest and largest King Day of Service, while focusing on this year’s theme of equity in education. Temple University will serve as the headquarters for service projects happening around the tri-state area for the...
Jan 19, 2026 | Events, History, Leadership
Hundreds of families, activists and politicians marched through downtown Raleigh on Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In a political era many attendees described as bleak and divisive, marchers looked to King and his teachings as an inspiration for...
Jan 19, 2026 | Events, History
Boston’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast, the nation’s longest-running, honored Dr. King’s legacy again in January 2026 with theme “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” featuring journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones as keynote,...
Jan 19, 2026 | History, Leadership
The iconic “I Have a Dream” speech — delivered during the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963 — instantly comes to mind when reflecting on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most transformative leaders of the civil...
Jan 12, 2026 | History, Leadership, Women
In a historic inauguration day, the City Council elected its first Black woman as president Monday and a School Committee with a supermajority of women and people of color was sworn in. Whitfield received a standing ovation from a crowd that included at least five...
