PBS25d
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
Stewart launched a group to lead “people of all colors and all persuasions ... it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 ...
WHYY26d
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Stewart launched a group to lead “people of all colors and all persuasions ... the civil rights groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has ...
New York Post20d
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 ...
Opinion
Column: Martin Luther King Jr.'s son has a message for Donald Trump – and for America
Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.
USA Today21d
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...
KPBS25d
Martin Luther King Jr. Day event celebrates its 40th year
There would be no people of color in leadership positions ... This Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a time to honor King’s legacy and reflect on the progress and ongoing challenges ...
Martin Luther King III on Growing Up Without His Iconic Dad, How He Had to 'Emerge from My Father's Vast Shadow'
King III explores his complicated relationship with his father's legend in 'What Is My Legacy?: Realizing a New Dream of ...