Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., a pioneer in the fight for equal rights for Black Americans. This year,

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In Harlem, New York, while signing copies of his first book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” Izola Ware Curry stabbed King with a letter opener between his heart and lung. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where his physician, Dr. Aubré D. Maynard, said, “If you had sneezed, your aorta would have been punctured and you would have drowned in your own blood.”

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“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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is set to coincide with the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 this year. The two federal holidays have only fallen on the same day once since Martin ...

The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Monday, Jan. 20 has a full schedule, especially for those in central Ohio. Schools and other organizations will close Monday to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day,

Monday commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be held on Jan. 20, 2025. But why this day, and why does it share the day with Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.