The United in Praise Gospel Choir performs during Duke’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration. Joshua Salaam, chaplain with the university’s Center for Muslim Life, delivered the benediction. “Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed this year on Jan. 20, is a federal holiday and national day of service for Americans to commemorate the legacy of the prominent Civil Rights leader. Ahead of ...

Duke Multicultural Organization (MCO) presented “Martin Luther King: A Musical Program” at Reynolds Industries Theater 7 p.m. Sunday. The Chronicle spoke with the show’s co-directors Gabriel ...

January 20: 45th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, Downtown Raleigh. 11 am January 20: King Day: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday , Chavis Park. 12 pm - 3 pm DURHAM ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...