Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Representative John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, introduced legislation for a federal holiday shortly after King Jr.'s death. The bill did not gain immediate ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday to ... Only a few days after his death, Congressman John Conyers proposed legislation to create a national holiday in honour of King.

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has ...

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year ... King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

I think my father and mother would challenge us to be a better America because we can become that. It starts with something ...