In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday, some Gwinnett County students completed a very unique assignment, in their own words.

Next week will mark 40 years since the country began celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. Signed into law in 1983 and first celebrated in 1986, the annual tribute to the famed civil rights leader on the third Monday in January is heralded as a time for people to advance social

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late Civil Rights Movement leader and Atlanta native who led nonviolent resistance for racial equality in the 1950s and 60s,

Coverage continues at 2:30 PM on NBC and Peacock when the Oklahoma City Thunder go head-to-head with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At 5 PM, the Dallas Mavericks head to the “World’s Most Famous Arena” to face the New York Knicks. Finally, at 8:00 PM, the Boston Celtics take on the Detroit Pistons.