ST. LOUIS – The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. statue was a fixture here in Fountain Park from 1978 until it toppled during that May 16 tornado. Yolonda “Yogi” Yancie keeps her eyes on the statue of Dr.

SAN ANTONIO — A renewed effort is underway to bring a new statue of Martin Luther King Jr. to MLK Plaza on the city’s east side. East-side native Otis Thompson is urging local leaders to consider ...

Bob Rocca applies a polyurethane coating to the surface of a bronze statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in his St. Louis workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Rocca has been repairing and ...

United Way of Greater St. Louis is getting ready to kick off its "Unite With Us Days" volunteer initiative to connect people across the region with area non-profits in need of extra help. Katelind ...

Did you know the University of Texas at Austin was the first Predominately White Institution (PWI) to memorialize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Twenty-six years ago, UT Austin unveiled a bronze statue ...