On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. …

May 17, 2025 · Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has …

Jan 19, 2025 · The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

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 …

Jan 11, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was...

Jan 15, 2024 · With Martin Luther King Jr. Day falling on the same day as the first contest in the 2024 GOP primaries, we take a look back at King's own words on the power of voting.

King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. The movement led to …

Despite the national fervor inspired by his death, it took 15 years of persistence by civil rights activists for a holiday created in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be approved by …

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated. "Let's use today to remember that even in the...

May 14, 2025 · The first nationwide observance for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day occurred in 1986. On January 16 and 17, Davenport celebrated the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther …