Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of
Jan 15, 2025 · In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed ...
MLK Day 2025: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a …
Jan 19, 2025 · The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation.. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...
MLK Jr. Day: See marches, job fairs marking observances today
6 days ago · MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation were closed and the Postal Service would not deliver mail. But plenty of activities will honor King, who gained ...
Bernice King on MLK Day coinciding with Trump inauguration ... - NBC News
Jan 19, 2025 · The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, according to Bernice King, the late civil rights icon’s ...
MLK Day 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service in …
6 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the United States marking the birthday of African-American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King Jr ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NBC News
Jan 15, 2025 · In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed ...
Trump to release files on MLK Jr.'s assassination. Here's ... - CBS News
3 days ago · This April 3, 1968 file photo shows Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., second from right, standing with other civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, a day before he was ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2025 · A ‘day on, not a day off’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making it a National Day of Service.
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
Jan 20, 2025 · The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this month. Here's why we
Jan 8, 2025 · The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year. Here’s what to know about Martin ...