Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit holiday as it is a federal ... Four days after his assassination, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, introduced a bill in the Congress to recognize ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep overlapping.

Four days after Dr. King is assassinated, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces first legislation providing for a Martin ...

In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin ... King’s assassination in 1968, a campaign for a holiday in his honor began. U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr. of ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. His death sparked nationwide mourning and a push to honor his contributions to civil rights and social justice.

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther ... King’s actual birthday is on January 15, but the federal holiday always falls on the third Monday of January. Just four days ...