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 ...
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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Why a National Holiday Was the One of the Worst Things to Happen to MLK, Jr.
Go to a MLK celebration these days and you will hear Black politicians using this holiday as a platform to run for Office.
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 ...
What’s open, closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day
Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with ...
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MLK Day: A timeline
Four days after Dr. King is assassinated, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces first legislation providing for a Martin ...
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What’s open, closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day
Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a federal holiday to honor the civil rights leader. However, the holiday wasn’t ...