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.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on America and the world as a whole,

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther ... King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald ...

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. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...

Fifteen years after its introduction, the bill finally became law. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as a federal holiday. The only national day of service, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first ...

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday that is different than any other federal holiday in that is designated as a day of service, not

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was celebrated in 1986.

Events in both Weirton and Steubenville celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reflecting on the life and work of the civil rights icon. In Weirton, those who came to the Dunbar Recreation Center were able to view a radio-style play,

Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third ... in the Senate and President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther ... four days after King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a ...