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Mon. is Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Detroit News · 19h

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 federal holiday.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Is There Trash Pickup on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, which also included both inauguration events and MLK Day commemorations.

People on MSN · 6h

Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere

NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig,

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The history of presidential inaugurations on MLK Day

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep ...

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When did MLK Day become a federal holiday? What to know about the national day of service

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...

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39th MLK Day sees public service events, celebrations across U.S.

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

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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 ...

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