Mississippi And Alabama Still Celebrate Confederate General Robert E. Lee Alongside MLK Day. Why?
Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin ...
JD Crowe: MLK Day and Trump inauguration 2025: Dream vs dystopia
This is an opinion cartoon. “The day on which we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will also be one of the darkest ...
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Troubling divide persists over MLK, Lee holiday overlap
The debate over these holiday observances continues to evolve, reflecting broader national conversations about historical ...
Alabama, Mississippi continue to celebrate Lee
The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon.
How did MLK Day become a federal holiday?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...
Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
What's open and closed on MLK Day? Do kids have school on Monday? What you need to know
Do Mississippi kids have school on Monday? What you need to know about mail and banks on MLK Day 2025. Did you know it's ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Orlando: Events to celebrate, honor the holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... fun day in the park ($5 admission) will follow with entertainment, food, vendors and kids’ activities. More information: 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at 981 E.
Fifth Street Baptist Church hosts 23rd annual MLK Community Celebration
Inside the historic Fifth Street Baptist Church at 2800 Third Ave. on Sunday, folks filed in to honor the Rev. Martin Luther ...