The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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 it
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in ... From standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to writing letters from a Birmingham jail, King's work ...
Dear Annie: Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day
— Martin Luther King Jr.‘s “I Have a Dream” speech
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30 years of inspiring others: Lincoln's Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally marks milestone
In his 28 years leading the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally ... a walk from the Capitol to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus. Out of all the people walking alongside ...
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The Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park Committee hosts their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
Leaders in Muscle Shoals held a State of the City event to showcase how they are preparing for growth in the community. The current facility has two full-size rinks, but project leaders want to add a third rink for hockey. Many places are against the use ...
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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 ...
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The Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park Committee hosts their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park Committee hosted its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Athens on Monday to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader. The celebration included an ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
FILE - Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File ...
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
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
Leonard Greene: With Trump’s attack on DEI, he’s the last one who should be talking about ‘content of our character’
That didn’t take long. In about the time it takes to say “Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday,” President Donald Trump has launched a nuclear attack on everything the civil rights leader ever stood for.
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