Long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King III asks Trump to ‘be in dialogue with everybody’
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III sits down with Kristen Welker to share his thoughts on the holiday commemorating his father, Martin Luther King Jr., falling on the same day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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A Call to Action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Beyond | Opinion
Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, freedom, unity, and peace.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
Martin Luther King III Says Trump Needs To ‘Be In Dialogue With Everybody’
Ahead of his inauguration speech tomorrow, the son of the late civil rights leader said the president-elect needs to "set the tone."
Martin Luther King III urges return of civility, focus on equality
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.
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.
ICYMI: Martin Luther King III Says His Father Would Be ‘Quite Disappointed’ With The Current World
In a recent appearance on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Martin Luther King III, the son of the revered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., talked about the current state of the nation and how his father’s legacy resonates today.
Trump inauguration coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to remember King's life's work and his legacy on civil rights and social justice.
Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig,
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"We dang sure not living the dream" - Internet reacts as Martin Luther King's son says father would be "quite disappointed" with current world
Martin Luther King's son recently joined Kristen Welker on NBC News before Martin Luther King Day, which also happened to be ...
‘We're not going back': Metropolitan AME Church holds rally in honor of MLK Day
As Inauguration Day festivities continue, civil rights activists filed into the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal ...
Trump issues executive orders to declassify assassination files on the Kennedys, MLK Jr.
Follow updates and coverage on Trump's administration as the president addresses the World Economic Forum and the Senate ...
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Washington Informer Dives Into MLK Holiday DC
Discover how the community honored Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week of events, culminating in the 20th Annual ...
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MLK III says his father would be ‘disappointed’ but not ‘surprised’ by current world: Full Interview
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III, son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation about his father’s legacy and his hopes for President-elect ...
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Legislator reflects on King's legacy, pursuit of a just nation
N.C. Sen. Kandie Smith, D-5th District, told a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast celebration northeast of Whitakers that ...
Trump becomes 47th president, capping remarkable political comeback
Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president at a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, declaring that the "the golden age ...
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MLK's daughter on MLK Day urges Americans "stay woke" ahead of Trump's return
The daughter of the late Martin Luther King Jr. warned Monday of "sinister forces" and "some disturbing things to come" just ...