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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

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Dear Annie: Some inspirational quotes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -- Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865.

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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.

Trump Inauguration And MLK Day

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MLK Day: The long struggle to establish the federal holiday

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember that thi

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One day, two men and the many ways people will honor MLK as Trump is sworn in

In these quiet ways — and others — people across the Washington region will honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday while thousands of others converge on the nation’s capital to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in for a second term.

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Reactions mixed as Trump’s inauguration coincides with MLK Day

Monday is a special occasion for supporters of America’s incoming president and admirers of its most revered civil rights leader. Donald Trump will be sworn into his second term, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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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

He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American ... institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday ...

Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role

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.

A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

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Lincoln Library & Museum announces MLK Day celebration

SummarySpecial Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Lincoln Library to feature recital by local talent, music, and blood drive ...

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COLUMN: Celebrate Dr. King’s birthday on his birthday

We’re a day from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the commemoration of the birth of the famed civil rights leader, who ...

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