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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30+ Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal ...
Voices: On a rare overlap of two important events, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy can help us understand ‘disagreeing better’
The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...
Editorial: Reflect on spirit of peace and unity as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. States held back as activists stepped up Reagan's signing did ...
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. But Reagan's signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.