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. The holiday falls on Monday ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day recognizing the life and legacy of the world-renowned civil rights leader. Organizations around New Orleans are celebrating the occasion with ...

Built as a venue for wrestling and boxing matches, the Coliseum Arena was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s first speech in New Orleans.

Two local cultural institutions are offering free activities on Monday (Jan. 20), Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... (Jan. 22), Eric Blanchard, of the New Orleans Museum of Art, will conduct a ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this week, we recall some of the iconic civil rights leader’s visits to New Orleans. King’s most important link to the city is that the Southern ...

New Orleans joins the rest of the country this weekend in honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Why it matters: New Orleans was one of the first major cities to host a Martin Luther King ...

Reverend Dr. Martin ... NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — City officials across Jefferson and Orleans parish announced an upcoming lineup of events set to honor the late Civil Rights leader. Martin Luther ...