Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, celebrations in Kansas City
Places, services that will be closed on MLK Jr. Day in Kansas City metro
What’s going on for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in KC? See what’s open and closed
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These Kansas City activists are determined heading into Trump’s second term: ‘We know what to do’
As the U.S. celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day and marks Trump's second inauguration, Kansas City activists worry the new president will follow through on campaign promises like mass deportations and clamping down on diversity,
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.
When did MLK Day become a federal holiday? What to know about the national day of service
Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.
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Kansas leaders honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Statehouse
Topeka leaders honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Capitol on Jan. 16. Lawmakers and members of the African American Affairs Commission led an annual MLK march around the Statehouse. The march was the first step in Thursday’s time to honor Dr.
St. Cloud State University, city jointly hosting Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
St. Cloud State University and the City of St. Cloud are jointly hosting the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. The event kicks off Saturday at the university's Atwood Memorial Center.
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.
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Lawrence Restaurant Week, Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances, winter birding tour and more upcoming events
Lawrence Restaurant Week runs through Jan. 26 and benefits the Hospitality Workers Relief Fund. See LawrenceRestaurantWeek.org for menus and other details. Friday, Jan. 17 Opening Night: “Native Gardens,
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? What to know about the civil rights leader.
"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly impossible goals," according to The King Center.
Perspective: Honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the day of the presidential inauguration
In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.
USF students participate in Stampede of Service to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy
One group from the University of South Florida is turning Martin Luther King, Jr. day into a week of service, calling it a stampede of service.