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 ...
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 ...
Voice of America13d
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as "a great ...
mynews411d
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial caravan honors legacy in Reno
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Memorial Caravan hosted by the Northern Nevada Dr. MLK Junior Memorial Committee in partnership with the ...
WXII 12 NEWS10d
City of Greensboro honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with annual memorial breakfast
THAT’S JUST THE THI Across the Triad, North Carolinians are remembering Martin Luther King Jr. The city of Greensboro held its annual memorial breakfast, an event it has put on every year since ...
Commercial Appeal12d
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in ... From standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to writing letters from a Birmingham jail, King's work ...
KHON211d
Pearl Harbor National Memorial hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Pearl Harbor National Memorial hosted a day of service on January 20, 2025, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., volunteers worked ...