The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Every president brings a personal touch to the Oval Office, and President Trump is going for gold. NPR's Michel Martin asks ...

Every president brings a personal touch to the Oval Office, and President Trump is going for gold. NPR's Michel Martin asks Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan about the image that projects.

The commemoration became a federal holiday in 1983 after Ronald Reagan signed the King ... overlapping with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration.

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. States held back as activists stepped up Reagan's signing did ...

Martin Luther King ... holiday in honour of King. But it wasn't until 15 years later that civil rights activists continued to fight for this bill when President Ronald Reagan signed the King ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump ...

On the one hand, it's the federal holiday to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ... establishing the King holiday was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, and the first ...

We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ... to make MLK Day a holiday. The King holiday bill was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. According to the National ...