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In Arizona: "Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day". [27] In Arkansas: it was known as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Robert E. Lee's Birthday" from 1985 to 2017. Legislation in March 2017 changed the name of the state holiday to "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday" and moved the commemoration of Lee to October.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
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The annual service is held in honor of the life of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have turned 94 on January 15th. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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 ...
King reportedly donated the prize money, amounting to $53,123, to support the civil rights movement. He was named after Protestant reformer Martin Luther. King was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15 ...
The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306 is a 2008 documentary short film created to honor the 40th annual remembrance of the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr. Directed by Adam Pertofsky, the film received a 2008 Oscar nomination in the "Best Documentary Short Subject" Category at the 81st Academy Awards.
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.