Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

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

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own ...

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.

President Ronald Reagan signed a bill in 1983 establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. First celebrated in 1986, the holiday is observed every third Monday in January ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

Fifteen years after its introduction, the bill finally became law. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as a federal holiday. The only national ...

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.

Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third ... in the Senate and President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into ...

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. States held back as activists stepped up Reagan's signing did ...