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King's prize medal displayed at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Atlanta, United States. Martin Luther King received the news of his Nobel recognition while he was undergoing a medical checkup at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Interviewed by news correspondents of The New York Times, he said:
Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta; he was the second of three children born to Michael King Sr. and Alberta King (née Williams). [6] [7] [8] Alberta's father, Adam Daniel Williams, [9] was a minister in rural Georgia, moved to Atlanta in 1893, [8] and became pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in the following year. [10]
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr.. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday ...
"In recognition of his pioneering research on space rockets, missiles, and jet propulsion" (awarded posthumously) — P.L. 86-277: Robert Frost: September 13, 1960: P.L. 86-747, 74 Stat. 883 "In recognition of his poetry, which enriched the culture of the United States and the philosophy of the world." — P.L. 86-747: Doctor Thomas Anthony ...
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation were closed and the Postal Service would not deliver mail. But plenty of activities will honor King, who gained ...
The annual lineup of events dedicated to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Knoxville for 2024 centers on the theme of "Keeping the Legacy with Faith, Love and Action." ... 2024 MLK Award ...
The Martin Luther King Memorial Prize was instituted by novelist John Brunner and his wife and was awarded annually to a literary work published in the US or Britain that was deemed to improve interracial understanding, [1] [2] "reflecting the ideals to which Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life". [3]
MLK Day, the federal holiday that honors civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr., is annually set for the third Monday in January near his Jan. 15 birthday.