Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. April 4 marks the anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King ...
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. fears that newly released government documents will be used to tarnish his legacy "under ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third ... Days after King’s assassination in 1968, a campaign for a holiday in his honor began. U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr ...
What experts on John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby Kennedy assassinations hope to learn from files expected to ...
The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away ... The campaign for a federal holiday in his honor began only four days after King was assassinated but was not ...
Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...