Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.
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’s going on for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in KC? See what’s open and closed
A MLK Jr. Walk on Monday will provide an opportunity for reflection from the Heartland Conservation Alliance and KC Parks. It will begin at 9 a.m. at MLK Jr. Square Park at Woodland Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Kansas City, and end at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with these Baltimore events
Here is a list of events scheduled to honor civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in and around Baltimore: Monday: MLK Day Parade Watch a procession of local leaders, dance groups, marching bands and more at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Deseret News archives: Martin Luther King Jr. Day history celebrated with service, optimism
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed in all 50 states for the first time. This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated on Monday, with several events planned across Utah and around the nation.
What MLK knew that today’s progressives keep forgetting
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s social justice movement was facing overwhelming obstacles, including a White backlash to Black ...
Martin Luther King III asks Trump to ‘be in dialogue with everybody’
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III sits down with Kristen Welker to share his thoughts on the holiday commemorating ...
Is Target open on MLK Day 2025? Store hours & more for Jan. 20
Target fans are in luck because they’ll be able to stop there on Monday. Stores will be open on MLK Day 2025. The chain will ...
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 ...
Is the stock market open Monday? Here’s what to know for Inauguration Day and MLK Day.
Monday will be an especially noteworthy day on America’s calendar — and it’s one that will be marked by various closings, ...
Civil rights leaders, King family mark MLK Day as special call to action
When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on ...
MLK in Tulsa: 'We must all live together as brothers or we will die together as fools'
From the Tulsa World Archive, we share the message that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in 1960 at First Baptist Church ...
MLK III says LA coming together after wildfires is 'best of what Americans represent'
The 2025 inauguration falls on the same day as MLK Day this year. Martin Luther King III reflects on the state of the nation.
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...
MLK Day Forecast: Temperatures to Plunge in Atlanta Amid Brutal Cold
Temperatures in the city will feel like they are in the single digits on Monday as extremely cold weather moves into the ...