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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. U.S. holiday, 3rd Monday of January "MLK Day" redirects here; not to be confused with Milk Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day King in 1965 Official name Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also called MLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Type Federal Date Third Monday in ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a holiday in cities and states throughout the United States beginning in 1971; the federal holiday was first observed in 1986. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 2011.
A United States federal statute honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the civil rights movement with a federal holiday was enacted by the 98th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 2, 1983, creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, ... states and institutions across America observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. ... a church founded by King's grandfather and later led by King's ...
A ‘day on, not a day off’ 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." In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford's legislation making it a National Day of Service.
After the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was determined to continue his legacy. Mrs. King became a well-credited Women's Rights activist.
On what would’ve been the 94th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights icon who helped turn The post MLK Day and the rise of modern hate in America appeared first on TheGrio.
In 1992, the band Moodswings, incorporated excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in their song "Spiritual High, Part III" on the album Moodfood. [57] [58] Also in 1992, rock band Extreme incorporated parts of the Detroit speech into their song "Peacemaker Die" on the album III Sides to Every Story. [59]