The report released on Friday was written just weeks before the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968, and details allegations about a workshop King held earlier that year in Miami.

Even the man who coined the term Blue Monday, Dr Cliff Arnall, says he never intended to make the day sound negative and was simply encouraging us to make positive change.

Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia said he will not attend the State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, in an interview on Friday, after saying that 'racism must be in Trump's DNA'

Wesley Trent Stoker, a fourth grader from Dallas, Texas, won first place for his brilliant five-minute-long speech about the theme 'What is your dream for today's world?'

The former presidential candidate used the holiday to chastise the president's alleged comment regarding immigrants who come from 's***hole countries.' He also texted a pal, saying 'I'm running.'

The ad for Ram Trucks used Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice from his Drum Major Instinct sermon that he delivered exactly 50 years ago on February 4, 1968.

Justin Timberlake defends using Prince’s hologram at Super Bowl half time amid backlash as Eagles grab first championship win

The ITV presenter visited Memphis, Tennessee to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Martin Luther King, where he met with former white supremacist Scott Shepherd.

This haunting minute by minute account charts the assassination of black civil rights leader Doctor Martin Luther King, who was shot dead at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.

Rhonda James said she and her brother witnessed the assassination in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, but never spoke out about it because their mother wanted them to live a 'regular life.'

Thousands of people have gathered at the memorial for the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr in Washington, DC to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

New photos have emerged of the day 200,000 people gathered in Atlanta in April 1968 for Martin Luther King Jr's funeral. The images were released on the 50th anniversary of is death.

It is estimated that about 900 streets across the US have a Martin Luther King memorial -  photographer Susan Berger has since 2009 photoed many of them in urban areas and off the beaten track.

Stevie Wonder was joined by more than 70 celebs including, Barack and Michelle Obama, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey to share their dreams in honor of Martin Luther King's death.

Bernice King, 55, issued the call for a boycott Thursday on Twitter, referring to the recent arrests of Anthony Wall in North Carolina and Chikesia Clemons in Alabama.

The President's former top strategist said in an interview with the BBC that the civil rights icon would have backed his ex-boss's economic policies, which he claimed had benefited the black community.

Fotu Leiato, 21, was found dead in Oregon Friday hours after his friend, Pedro Chavarin Jr, crashed his car in the area. Chavarin, 22, told police he was in the car alone when he crashed.

Rev. Dr. Bernice King, child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has called a sketch where Cardi B portrays Scott King talking about her husband's rumored affairs 'repulsive.'

The Los Angeles City Council finalized its vote to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard on Tuesday, on the 10th anniversary Obama being named the Democratic nominee for president.

It's been 50 years since Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open.A new book with photos by John G. Zimmerman shows Ashe in a new light.

The incident took place at the McDonald’s location on Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago. The McDonald’s employee is seen punching the customer and then shoving him to the ground.

Glass is projected to pull in $47 million domestically over the long MLK Day holiday, making it the third best MLK weekend opening behind American Sniper ($107.2 million) and Ride Along ($48.6 million).

The Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC) has called for probes into deaths of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, on the occasion of MLK day.

The Jordan High School boys' basketball team was scheduled to play Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School on Monday in the MLK Showcase at Minneapolis Roosevelt.

Sanders said at an NAACP event: 'I must tell you it gives me no pleasure to tell you that we now have a president of the United States who is a racist.'

Sarah Sanders tweeted a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr Monday for MLK Day. She wrote that MLK 'gave his life to right the wrong of racial inequality'.

On Twitter, President Donald Trump mentioned the case of Wilbur Martinez-Guzman, 19, who was arrested by authorities in Nevada in connection with the killing of four people.

The 26-year-old hip-hop star captioned her clip: 'Hated or love it ya still listen to BARDI even on the low!'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was invited to a special panel honoring Martin Luther King Jr at Riverside Church in New York City on Monday. Hours later, she appeared on Stephen Colbert's show on CBS.

RHOC's Tamra Judge had change of heart and condemned her son Ryan's transphobic comment: I'm extremely sorry, his words were harsh and unacceptable'

The 3.5-mile street runs across Los Angeles' black neighborhood and also intersects with Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. There was a concert on Saturday to unveil the Obama Boulevard sign.

The manifesto encourages members to wage a war on Australian farmers by entering their properties, 'documenting the conditions' and stealing animals.

The legacy of U.S. civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr could be facing a 'painful reckoning' after a biographer unearthed tapes detailing the scale of his affairs and sexual exploits.

TOM LEONARD: Listening through headsets into the bugged hotel suite next door, the small group of FBI agents couldn’t quite believe the sordid events that were unfolding.

Alveda King, a conservative pundit and pro-life advocate, questioned the quarterback's knowledge of the American flag maker after Nike announced that it was pulling a shoe.

In addition to a fascinating history, Alabama has vibrant cities, world-class museums, a thriving music scene and 60 miles of white-sand beaches. Here are ten reasons why you should go...

A spokeswoman with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department told DailyMail.com that an internal investigation was being conducted after surveillance video of the fight was released.

The 43-year-old said that the backlash is a burden black performers unjustly have to deal with unlike their counterparts when playing real-life roles.

The stark declaration came as part of a meandering discussion at the closing of a town hall meeting on the campus of Dartmouth College, which also featured mentions of school shootings.

Joe Biden on Wednesday mocked his recent spat of gaffes - including his miscounting of a story about awarding a medal to a soldier in Afghanistan - in an interview with Stephen Colbert.

Upperclassmen Kristopher Graham and Antwain Garrett gathered a selection of clothes, including new shoes, to give to Micheal at Martin Luther King College Prep in Memphis, Tennessee.

Martin Luther King III is calling for a boycott of the NFL until one of the league's 32 team signs controversial QB Colin Kaepernick, who's been out of the league since his infamous protests in 2016.

JT Lewis, whose six-year-old brother Jesse was one of the 26 people killed in the Connecticut mass shooting, eviscerated the 2020 hopeful for making the claim in a new video released earlier this week.

John Conyers Jr. co-founded the Black Congressional Caucus in 1971 and fought for the creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. He resigned amid sexual allegation charges.

In her new memoir, The Broken Road, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, 69, reminisces on growing up with her father as he tried to block racial integration during the 1960s.

Kelly Holstine, who won Minnesota's 2019 'Teacher of the Year' award, took a knee during the national anthem at the College Football Playoff championship game in New Orleans on Monday.

Michael Bloomberg has pledged a $70bn plan named after the neighborhood destroyed during the 1921 Tulsa race massacre (inset) in a bid to tackle racial economic inequality in America.

The body of L. Antonion Litman (left), founder of children's charity Virginia's House of Hope, was discovered by firefighters on Monday morning when they were called to a fire on Adelphi Street (right).

President Trump tweeted about the anniversary of his inauguration Monday and said it was 'so appropriate' that the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. also occurred on the same day.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has claimed 'we don't have a left' party in America as she urged Democrats to help transform the healthcare system during a New York event on Monday.