Supporters, meanwhile, were still calling for federal holiday status. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

In 1999, New Hampshire became the last state to adopt a holiday honoring King. Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. Major U.S. retailers and grocers — such as ...

Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has ... of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, on the same day in January.

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Procter & Gamble, for instance, has held a Black History Month commemoration for employees for many years, P&G chief ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – This diverse artistic showcase celebrates a message of freedom, equality, justice and love. The “Reflections of the Words of Martin Luther King Jr.” exhibition is on display through ...

Across the Lehigh Valley, various organizations commemorated King on Martin Luther King Day, Monday. Community members in the City of Bethlehem on walked the wet terrain and sloshed through snow ...

Monday, Jan. 15, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and many local organizations will host events in honor of the late civil rights leader. 10 a.m. — Allentown Public Library MLK Kindness Activities ...