How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and advocating for his vision of a just society will occur as many in the U.S. observe ...
MLK Day 2025: Are US stock markets open or closed on January 20, 2025?
US stock and bond markets will close on Monday, January 20, 2025, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, resuming normal operations ...
Trump could invoke MLK during inauguration speech after historic inroads with black voters
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration speech comes on the same day as the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King ...
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As Trump is inaugurated, MLK’s question ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ rules the day
Donald Trump's being inaugurated on the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. feels like a cruel irony. It is a cruel irony that the nation will commemorate the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. on ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. What’s open, closed in NYC on Monday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the third Monday in January, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in honor of one of the ...
It took more than a dream to establish Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it.
King Center set to hold Beloved Community commemorative service to mark MLK Day
ATLANTA — The King Center in Atlanta will mark the MLK Day holiday on Monday with its Beloved Community commemorative service ...
Is the stock market open today? Here's what to know for Inauguration Day and MLK Day.
Most of the Monday closures are tied to MLK Day because it's a federal holiday. That said, Inauguration Day is also considered a holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area. Here's ...
MLK Day: What’s open, closed today? Is Inauguration Day a holiday?
According to NBC, the overlap is rare — this just the second time Inauguration Day falls on the same date as MLK Day since it ...
NBA on MLK Day preview: Storylines and matchups to watch, including Ja Morant vs. Anthony Edwards
Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights ...
Are banks open on MLK Day 2025? What to know before Monday
See below for details on whether or not banks, credit unions and U.S. stock markets will be open on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. As ...