MLK Day 2025: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a …
4 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025: ... Civil Rights movement, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and leading the 1963 March on Washington.
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call …
5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday commemorating King’s legacy.. It’s a disquieting contrast for some civil rights advocates who wish to fulfill the late …
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of
Jan 15, 2025 · On the third Monday of January — close to King’s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For...
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - Britannica
2 days ago · Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is a holiday in the United States honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister and civil rights leader who advocated for nonviolent resistance against racial segregation.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year.
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call …
5 days ago · WASHINGTON -- When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the ...
Home - MLK Holiday Celebration - A Life & Legacy Commemoration
6 days ago · Join us in celebrating the 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Walk and Parade in Washington, DC on January 15, 2024! We are excited to announce the exceptional individuals who will serve as our esteemed Grand Marshals for this momentous event.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2025 · On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance.
Governor Proclaims Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 as MLK Day of Service …
Jan 10, 2024 · OLYMPIA—Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed Monday, Jan. 16 as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in the state of Washington. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service that encourages people across America to volunteer to improve their communities.
Washington Informer Dives Into MLK Holiday DC
1 day ago · While nationwide celebrations commenced for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 20, The Washington Informer commemorated the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader in the days leading up to the national holiday, partaking in MLK Holiday DC’s annual week of recognition from Jan. 11-18.