In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it
MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on racism ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office. Many entertainers and organizations began to boycott the state.
The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the eventual voter approval in 1992.
King laid out his vision of equality, acceptance and inclusion for the nation during his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which was delivered in the nation's capital during one of the most significant events in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
After the COVID-19 pandemic and Maui wildfires upended a lot of people’s lives including his, Bryant Neal was ready to return to some kind of normalcy, and that normalcy turned out to be reviving the annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Approximately 75 people gathered in Middlebury College Park on Jan. 20, a brisk Monday, to honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event — titled “Flights to Freedom” and taking place on the same day as President Donald Trump’s inauguration — was a collaborative effort organized by the Anderson Freeman Resource Center,
Equity. Community. Justice. Moving. These are the four words Lowell Community Health Center Director of Learning and Workforce Development and former Lowell School Committee member Stacey
Officials said passengers stepped down from Pushpak Exp due to a rumour of fire, when the Karnataka Exp on adjacent line hit them; Eleven passengers who had deboarded were killed, and another 15 ...