Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.

Arizona's path to recognition was particularly complex. In March 1986, Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day an Arizona holiday through executive order after the State Legislature failed by one vote to pass the measure. However ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated this year on Monday ... The Time is Now." Rev. Dr. F. Bruce Williams, senior pastor at Bates Memorial Baptist Church, is the guest speaker.