Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil ...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a ... The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil rights icon arose as the nation was plunged into grief.
Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,’ if that’s your groove), allow me to bestow upon you an inconvenient truth: The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday ...
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
according to the National Constitution Center. It wasn’t for 15 years until after King’s death that civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed ...
The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during ... The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil rights icon arose as the nation was plunged into grief. U.S. Democratic ...
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...
The Air Force will not use official resources to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, in addition to other cultural ...
Monday won't only be Inauguration Day; it's also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See what to know about holiday, as well as what ...
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of ...
What role did music play in getting Martin Luther King Jr. Day to become a holiday? According to the National Constitution Center, in 1981, Stevie Wonder released "Happy Birthday to You," making a ...