In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it

One of the most notable is King. From standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington ... “I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give ...

Visitors participated in a number of activities, such as a scavenger hunt, and a special viewing of Dr. King's famous "I have a dream" speech.

He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American ... institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday ...

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -- Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865.

In the good ole days—and I guess that statement dates me—national holidays and national recognition days came few and far between. January would pass by without much fanfare, and Abraham

Columnist Will Sutton sees a weird Monday coming as the nation observes Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.

Important Days in February 2025: In India, the festival seasons are widely dispersed throughout the year, and in some areas, it appears that there is a festival every month. Everyone in India ...

STATEN ISLAND SECTION Later that day, the National Council of Negro Women, Staten Island Section, organized a transformative Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in collaboration with several ...

Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify documents detailing the FBI’s investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s 1968 assassination, the civil rights ...

The City of Glen Cove hosted its 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 20 with a march and commemorative program. Attendees met in front of the First Baptist Church at 8:45 and ended at ...

City Year Chicago remembered the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday on the city's South Side through their annual Day of Service. "This is an opportunity for us to come together ...