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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States, observed annually on the third Monday of January. It commemorates the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the American civil rights movement. Established as a federal … Read more
It’s only 6 o’clock. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot while standing on a balcony in front of his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader had been in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike, and he was on his … Read more
The battle for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday lasted 32 years, with many campaigns, guest appearances such as Stevie Wonder, Ted Kennedy, and the National Football League. How the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) birthday became a holiday The king’s birthday was finally adopted as a federal holiday in 1983, and all 50 states nationalized … Read more