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Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.

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It took years of acrimonious fights to create an MLK holiday in Arizona

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 assassination.

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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role

Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.

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Arizona’s convoluted history with MLK Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized across the nation, both as a state and national holiday, on the civil rights activist’s birthday, Jan. 20. The day serves as an

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MLK Day: The long struggle to establish the federal holiday

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember that thi

Dayhoff: Remembering community leaders on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the ...

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Inauguration Day 2025: This Rare Calendar Quirk Hasn't Happened in 28 Years

Arizona's path to recognition was particularly complex. In March 1986, Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther ...

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 ...

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What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025?

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

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MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?

Discover the origins and meaning of Martin Luther King Jr.'s beloved community concept. Learn how it has inspired social justice work for decades.

Black Marylanders celebrate MLK Day in the shadow of Trump’s inauguration

The two events are coinciding for just the third time since 1986, when the civil rights leader’s birthday was first honored ...

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Bruins Prepare for a Landmark MLK Day Showdown

UCLA women’s basketball will take on Baylor in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic, celebrating progress and unity ...

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