When did MLK Day become a federal holiday? What to know about the national day of service
Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...
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Choosing to honor service: I don’t think they’ll miss me
Congressman Kweisi Mfume reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance of service. Learn more about ...
The history of presidential inaugurations on MLK Day
With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep ...
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Why a National Holiday Was the One of the Worst Things to Happen to MLK, Jr.
Go to a MLK celebration these days and you will hear Black politicians using this holiday as a platform to run for Office.
Trump to Release Records on the Assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King
Donald J. Trump has said that once he is sworn in as president on Monday, he will quickly release records relating to the ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring King on April 8, 1968, just four days ...
Indianapolis churches, organizations celebrate life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS — At St. John's Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis Monday, the community came together to honor the life ...
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 ...
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On joint MLK Day, inauguration, Minnesotans hold civil rights leader’s principles close to heart
Monday was only the second time in history the presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day have fallen on the ...