Martin Luther King Day

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Barack Obama began his second term by declaring a commitment to gay rights -- the first time such an idea had been uttered from an inauguration podium. That same day, a seven-year employee of a Christian-owned Nashville music venue was fired, allegedly for ...

Want to do something meaningful on Martin Luther King Day, rather than sitting around in your jammies and catching up on all those TV shows you've recorded? The national day of recognition is rapidly approaching, and many people get Jan. 17 off. If you live anywhere near the Washington, D.C., area, you can ...