A congressman appeared to compare Donald Trump to Rosa Parks as he praised the 47th US president at a luncheon following his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. House majority leader Steve Scalise ...

W ith Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, ...

In Focus: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ... The effort began on December 1, 1955, when 42-year-old Rosa Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus to go home after work.

Updated for 2025. I n the United States, the third Monday of January is known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. (Dr. King was born on January 15th ...

He also sent an email to King’s daughter, Bernice King, CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, urging her to take action and prevent “further misuse” by the ...

Even Rosa Parks was there. ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” ...

Hosted by the MLK Jr. Coalition of Cincinnati, the 2025 MLK Day March and program will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan 20. The Commemorative March will begin at 10:30 a.m. in ...

The National Park Service will waive entrance fees to all national parks across the United States this Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including Utah's Mighty Five.

A Congressman from Louisiana complimented Donald Trump and Elon Musk, likening the two figures to civil rights activist Rosa Parks after his inauguration fell on MLK day ...