The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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
Dayhoff: Remembering community leaders on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday
Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.
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It took years of acrimonious fights to create an MLK holiday in Arizona
It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 assassination.
'Where God wanted me to be': Retiring pastor recalls heated Arizona MLK Jr. Day effort
I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the Arizona battle over MLK Day.
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Arizona’s convoluted history with MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized across the nation, both as a state and national holiday, on the civil rights activist’s birthday, Jan. 20. The day serves as an
Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
MLK Day: The long struggle to establish the federal holiday
For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember that thi
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Michael Penix Jr. had perfect setup from Falcons in sudden ascension to starting QB
ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...
55 powerful Martin Luther King Jr. quotes to inspire you
“If we will but make the right choice, we will be able to speed up the day, all over America and all over the world, when justice will roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.” — Martin Luther King Jr., “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”
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With DEI under attack, panelists at MLK event defend efforts as essential, successful
At a celebration of the legacy of civil rights activist and labor movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a workforce expert said support for diversity, equity and inclusion hiring
Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with community celebration Saturday
Our community is coming together this weekend to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.The 30th annual MLK Celebration takes place Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10:30 to noon at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay.