The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...
Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era
Dr. King's dream for bipartisanship and collaboration is as urgent as ever in the new Trump era, writes John Hope Bryant ...
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon ...
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...
Editorial: Reflect on spirit of peace and unity as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President Ronald Reagan, seated, signs the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, as Coretta Scott King, center left, watches on Nov. 2, 1983, in Washington.