Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

Some will honor King’s life by using the holiday as a “Day of Service,” volunteering to ... Four days after his assassination, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, introduced a bill in the ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Mrs. Hettie Mae Jackson, 91, of Youngstown, departed this life on Tuesday, January 21, ...

She was born on June 23, 1927 in Fessenden, Florida to Professor John M. Moore and ... by the Ivy Beyond the Wall Service at 6:30 p.m. at Ronald C. Perkins Funeral Home. Funeral will be on ...

Heartfelt tributes to a former GP, a hospital consultant, a midwife and a history teacher are among those in the Gazette's ...

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...

The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service will be held at ... In 1968, Michigan Rep. John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King's birthday a federal holiday four days ...