It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

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

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.

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Arizona's Family has team coverage of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Valley, including a march and festival in Phoenix and a parade and festival in Mesa.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will be on Jan. 20. This is the third time a president has been inaugurated on MLK Jr. Day. WASHINGTON - Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 20 ...

(AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15, 2024. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King Center ...

I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the Arizona battle over MLK Day.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave ... In 1992, Arizona became the first state where a voter initiative reinstated the King holiday. Supporters took a victory lap the next MLK Day with a packed ...