In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own ...

Celebrating these opposed historical figures on the same day is wildly ironic. So, I wonder if Dr. King’s soul slept easy ...

Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed ...

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.

DEAR READERS: Wishing you all a very happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day ... sufficient so they will be ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.