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Martin Luther King Jr. holiday 2025: What’s open, what’s closed; Will mail run today?
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day 2025 coincides with the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who will be sworn in for a second term of office in ceremonies held in Washington, D.C. Born on Jan.
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...
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Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Houston, from parades to MLK Day of Service
Houston will honor Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader, on what would have been his 96th birthday, with events over the weekend and on Monday, Jan. 20.
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Nine ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Boston
gardnermuseum.org BOSTON CHILDREN’S CHORUS — ROAD TO FREEDOM This year’s Boston Children’s Chorus MLK Day program educates about Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two civil rights ...
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Donnelly to speak at breakfast kicking off King holiday and a day 'we can all be together'
will give the keynote speech at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Recognition Breakfast on Jan. 20. It will kick off a full day of enlightening events to honor the holiday for ...
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Where to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Central Florida
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Jan. 20, 2025. Here is how you can honor the civil right leader's legacy in Central Florida:Orange County:MLK Commemorative LuncheonJan. 1711 AMFirst Baptist ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact of the activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. King is remembered as a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement and for his iconic "I ...
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Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump's inauguration
Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong," addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.
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Here's everything you need to know about MLK Day and Columbus events
Fifty-seven years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the nation remembers him as a hero who fought relentlessly against racial segregation policies and discrimination. Today, MLK Day ...
It took more than a dream to establish Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it.