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.
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On Inauguration Day, remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for economic justice
Martin Luther King Jr. “called for the prioritization of people over profit and for more equitable distribution of wealth and ...
Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...
Is the mail delivered on MLK Day? Are banks open? Here's what is open, closed in Arizona
Monday is Martin Luther King Day. Here's what to know about the businesses and services that are closed for the holiday in ...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy: At breakfast on Inauguration Day, Columbus leaders remember
Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful ...
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We ought to remember this: Martin Luther King, Jr. was a radical
Today's challenges — from educational inequality and economic disparity, to voter suppression and police violence — demand ...
Trump inauguration and MLK Day: How social justice activists plan to remember the civil rights icon this year
"I just want to live in hope that some of the ideals of the late Dr. King might flow over into this new administration," said ...
Triangle events, prayer breakfast remember Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy
The 45th Annual Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, presented by Capitol Broadcasting Company, ...
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 ...
39th MLK Day sees public service events, celebrations across U.S.
The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.
New York Post10d
What is open on Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day 2025?
Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...
CBS News10d
Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration, MLK Day, and the need for a return of civility
Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...