MLK Day 2025: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a …
4 days ago · The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation.. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end …
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of
Jan 15, 2025 · In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President …
Bernice King on MLK Day coinciding with Trump inauguration ... - NBC News
4 days ago · The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, according to Bernice King, the late civil …
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2025 · 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 …
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call …
5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin …
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NBC News
Jan 15, 2025 · In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President …
What's open and closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day 2025 ... - CBS News
4 days ago · Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of MLK Jr., reflects on her family's legacy 06:01. Monday marks an unusual coincidence with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal …
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
4 days ago · The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin …
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
5 days ago · President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader. States slowly …
When is MLK Day Jr. 2025? What to know about the holiday and …
Jan 13, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up this month, a federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of the influential civil rights leader. Here's everything you need to know about …