Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

In the coming weeks, central Iowa and the rest of the United States will celebrate and honor the life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Milton officials have announced a celebration to honor civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. According to a city news release, the Fellowship of Churches will host a parade and celebration on Monday,

There are many events scheduled in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader is remembered each year with a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January.

Celebrations marking what would have been the civil rights icon’s 96th birthday are planned throughout the region.

• 40th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration: Peace Walk is at 9 a.m. Jan. 20, starting at Hope United Methodist Church , 26275 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, followed by program at 11 a.m. at Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Taste Fest and vendors from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.www.mlktaskforcemi.org.

The peaceful figurehead of the Civil Rights movement in the early 1960s, Dr Martin Luther King had inspired hundreds of thousands to demand equal rights for African Americans. But by 1968, the once uniting leader seemed to be losing popularity,

The MLK Dream Committee will have a commemorative service Sunday, January 19, 2:30 p.m. at Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located at 1870 Wilson Chapel Road.

Officials with the City of New Orleans Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Commission announced the upcoming lineup of events set to honor the late Civil Rights leader.