Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
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Perspective: Honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the day of the presidential inauguration
In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”
Here's what will be open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day in Connecticut
Several public agencies, federal offices and schools will close to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, coinciding with Trump's Inauguration Day.
What's open and closed in Oregon on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? See the list
As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? Everything to know about the federal holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the American civil rights icon, is this month. Here's what you should know.
Pentagon Agency Pauses Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and More
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity,
Defense Agency Pauses Celebrations of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Women’s History Month and Others
The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs.
Pentagon Agency to Stop Celebrating MLK Day, Black History Month as Part of Anti-DEI Crackdown
The Pentagon's intelligence agency has been ordered to stop celebratory events or activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events, activities related to MLK Day, Black History Month
In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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