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In New Hampshire: "Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day". [30] In Virginia: it was known as Lee–Jackson–King Day, combining King's birthday with the established Lee–Jackson Day. [31] In 2000, Lee–Jackson Day was moved to the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday in its own ...
On rare occasions, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day coincide. Former President Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term fell on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.
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.
The Three Mothers, by Anna Malaika Tubbs It is no accident that Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin all took on such influential roles within the civil rights movement. In this ...
It was a day of reflection and calls to action. "Martin Luther King Day is not a holiday," Sharpton said. Martin Luther King Jr.'s family reflects on his legacy
In honor of MLK Day, read the most famous Martin Luther King Jr. quotes. With his words, he inspires us all to pursue justice, love, freedom and equality.
United States House of Representatives vote on the bill United States Senate vote on the bill. During the 90th Session of Congress following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, Senator Edward Brooke and Representatives John Conyers and Charles Samuel Joelson introduced multiple bills that would create a holiday to honor King on either January 15 or April 4, but none ...
MLK Jr.'s son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, co-authored the book "What is My Legacy?" with activists and contributors, including Julia Roberts.