The Washington Post9d
The content of King’s character? It was ferocious.
Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr ... as President Ronald Reagan delivered a radio address denying ...
Janesville Gazette4d
'Truth, integrity, accountability:' At Blackhawk Tech event, MLK remembered for values he upheld
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday that is different than any other federal holiday in that is ...
The Salt Lake Tribune5d
Voices: On a rare overlap of two important events, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy can help us understand ‘disagreeing better’
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation creating a federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. About five years after the first observation of this holiday, the Utah ...
Austin American-Statesman11d
When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was celebrated in 1986.
Trump pardons anti-abortion activists ahead of March for Life rally
The US president pardons 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and ...
Trump orders release of JFK, MLK assassination documents. When will they see the light of day?
An executive order by Donald Trump demands the nation's security organizations create plans to release confidential records ...
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 ...
Trump signs executive order on declassifying files on JFK, RFK and King assassinations
In the executive order regarding the three assassinations, Trump wrote: “Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth.” ...