How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
When did MLK Day become a federal holiday? What to know about the national day of service
Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...
COLUMN: Celebrate Dr. King’s birthday on his birthday
We’re a day from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the commemoration of the birth of the famed civil rights leader, who ...
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In Sweet Auburn, a birthday party fit for a King
It’s January, the coldest month in Atlanta. Despite the chill, the streets of the Sweet Auburn Historic District come alive ...
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Students, faculty and staff gather to recognize MLK Day
On Wednesday, the Black Staff and Faculty Caucus and the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs hosted a celebration of King in The Forum at Tutor Campus Center. The event included songs, ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
While it is now a time-honored tradition, the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day had a prolonged, difficult path to ...
At Easton bookstore, an ‘alternative inauguration’ is held as Trump returns to office
An Easton bookstore marked President Donald Trump’s return to office with an “alternative inauguration” event.
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Battle for MLK Day remembered in Weirton
On a day established to honor the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., those gathered at the Dunbar Recreation ...