Bernice King on MLK Day coinciding with Trump inauguration ... - NBC News
4 days ago · The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, according to Bernice King, the late civil rights icon’s ...
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call …
5 days ago · Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
MLK Day 2025: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a …
5 days ago · The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of ...
Jan 15, 2025 · It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a federal holiday.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NBC News
Jan 15, 2025 · 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...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2025 · On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
4 days ago · The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
5 days ago · The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E.
What to know about Martin Luther King Jr. Day : NPR
Jan 11, 2024 · As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.
When is MLK Day Jr. 2025? What to know about the holiday and …
Jan 13, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up this month, a federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of the influential civil rights leader. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming holiday, why we celebrate it and why it's more than just a long weekend.