In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, ...

In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes ...

Every third Monday of January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is a day for honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who played a key role in the American ...

The Long Struggle to Establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Rev. Martin Luther King ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday ...

Salt Lake community members march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. in Salt Lake City on Jan. 15, 2024. Organizers celebrated the 40th anniversary of the event this year and walked from East High ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic ''I Have a Dream'' speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as ''a ...