Long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King III asks Trump to ‘be in dialogue with everybody’
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III sits down with Kristen Welker to share his thoughts on the holiday commemorating his father, Martin Luther King Jr., falling on the same day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: A Day of Quiet Reflection and Call to Action
January 20, 2025, marks the annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “On this day of coinciding significance, during a time of perpetual American strife and division, let today serve as both a marker and reminder.
What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Martin Luther King III urges return of civility, focus on equality
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.
ICYMI: Martin Luther King III Says His Father Would Be ‘Quite Disappointed’ With The Current World
In a recent appearance on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Martin Luther King III, the son of the revered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., talked about the current state of the nation and how his father’s legacy resonates today.
Trump inauguration coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to remember King's life's work and his legacy on civil rights and social justice.
Martin Luther King Jr. 'Knew That His Own Government Was Out to Destroy Him.' Here's What Helped Him Persevere
NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t originally set out to become a civil rights activist, according to his biographer. On a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s Book of the Day podcast, Jonathan Eig,
‘We're not going back': Metropolitan AME Church holds rally in honor of MLK Day
As Inauguration Day festivities continue, civil rights activists filed into the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...
Martin Luther King III Says Trump Needs To ‘Be In Dialogue With Everybody’
Ahead of his inauguration speech tomorrow, the son of the late civil rights leader said the president-elect needs to "set the ...
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MLK III says his father would be ‘disappointed’ but not ‘surprised’ by current world: Full Interview
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III, son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation about his father’s legacy and his hopes for President-elect ...