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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30+ Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. This year, the observance takes place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Those are some of the basic MLK facts, but keep reading for ...
Voices: On a rare overlap of two important events, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy can help us understand ‘disagreeing better’
The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own lives,” write three members of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr Human Rights Commission in an op-ed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Editorial: Reflect on spirit of peace and unity as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...
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Dear Annie: Thoughts for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day
DEAR READERS: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day ... sufficient so they will be equal in fact and not just in theory?” -- Ronald Reagan, Jan. 20, 1981. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed ...
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. But Reagan's signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.
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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Playbook: Tragedy on the Potomac
Get in touch: [email protected]. THE DCA CRASH: Before we get to the latest political news, we turn first to the tragedy unfolding at Washington Reagan National Airport, where last night ...
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King Legacy Codes (January 2025) (Halloween Update)
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