Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with ...

John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation ... the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.

As I reflect back on the life of Dr. King, I am reminded of a man who was unawed by opinion, unseduced by flattery, ...

This year it is also Inauguration Day in the United States ... a the proposed bill was reportedly put forward by former Democratic Michigan Congressman John Conyers, “to create a holiday in King’s ...

This year, the inauguration falls on the same day ... Museum of African American History and Culture. Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation to create a federal holiday ...