Even with temperatures in the 20s at sunrise and a winter storm warning in effect for Houston, Wendell Manigault was determined to attend celebrations in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr .— as he said he has done regularly ever since the civil rights icon was assassinated in 1968.

Organizations across Houston plan to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights activist, in various ways.

The nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday as part of a National Day of Service to pay tribute to his legacy. The day is marked each year by a federal holiday when many businesses close.

Houston has doubled its celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy with two parades on the same day and at the same time. Again on Monday, Houstonians will have multiple ways to celebrate King's contributions with the 31st MLK Grande Parade set for 10 a.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is next week. Here's info about schools being open, banks being closed, mail, trash pickup, and what's open and closed.

There are several ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Houston-area throughout the holiday weekend, including community service, brunches, parades and musical tributes. See what is happening in your neighborhood.

Jan. 20 marks Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday, which just so happens to coincide with Inauguration Day this year, both listed as federal holidays.

Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and stores will be impacted.

BROOKFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – The Shenango Valley Urban League held its annual MLK Day of Remembrance breakfast Monday morning to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was held at Tiffany’s Banquet Center and opened with a prayer, followed by youth reflections on the impact of King.

Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.