ATLANTA (AP) — A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from ...
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday. A staunch supporter of making this happen was Grammy-winning singer Stevie Wonder.
Inside honors 'The Movement to Overcome' On MLK Day, Inside the NBA recognizes the legacy and ongoing struggles behind the Civil Rights Movement. On MLK Day 2025, Inside the NBA reviews the ...
This year, January 20th will be celebrated for two reasons. For the first time in 28 years, Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day observances fall on the same day. This is the second time ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...
For the third time in U.S. history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will both be held collectively. The overlap is set for Monday when former president Donald Trump will return to ...
Most of America will pause on Monday to reflect upon the life and sacrifice of Martin Luther King Jr. during the day reserved in his honor. MLK Day coincides with the second inauguration of ...