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National and state parks in Arizona will waive entry fees for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Save money at Grand Canyon, in Sedona and more.
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.
Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Here's what to know about MLK Day, Inauguration Day and why the two are being observed on the same day in 2025.
The pastors didn't continue their collective effort to pressure the NFL, but Black leaders and others who took part in the effort to make MLK Day a reality in Arizona say there is still work to do in ...
In fast-growing Arizona — the only state in the country to enact the MLK holiday by popular vote — many likely are unfamiliar with the history.
Arizona resisted Martin Luther King Jr. Day until 1992, and in response, these artists refused to play here.
Arizona State University English professor Neal Lester talks about the impact of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Arizona on race relations and more. We’ll talk to a couple of winners of the city ...
As we honor those who fought for civil rights this Black History month, ABC15 is taking a look back at Arizona's rocky history that led the NFL to cancel the state's first Super Bowl 30 years ago.
Explore this MLK Day special episode with impactful stories from across our state. In this Arizona Horizon MLK special episode, we speak with Benjamin Taylor, Arizona State Bar's first Black ...
Nowadays, many Arizonans get Martin Luther King Jr. Day off towards the end of January, but Arizona was the last state in the country to make MLK Day a state holiday, which caused some controversy ...
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.