How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
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Donald Trump’s Inauguration 2025: Banks, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and more – What’s open and closed on January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration will result in the closure of several key offices and services.
What’s open, closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day
Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025.
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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 ...
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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Biden urged to exonerate Marcus Garvey
Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, New York ... In 1987, under Congressman John Conyers’ leadership, the House Judiciary ...
Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day
Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.
How did MLK Day become law?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...