It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

Monday, Jan. 20, marks the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of iconic civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to speaking out against ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office.

Monday, Jan. 20, marks the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of iconic civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life ... and programs scheduled ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King’s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office.

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 ...