Martin Luther King Jr. ... Even after President Reagan signed the 1983 bill making MLK Day a federal holiday, several states held out on recognizing the holiday. In fact,it is not required by federal law that states observe any out of the 10 federal holidays. Was Martin Luther King succes...
As the nation celebratesKing’s national holiday Monday, a new battle has erupted over his legacy. Some conservatives are saying it’s time for them to reclaim the legacy of King, whose message of self-help, patriotism and a colorblind America, they say, was “fundamentally conservative.” Ad...
“This year marks the first observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a national holiday. It is a time for rejoicing and reflecting. We rejoice because, in his short life, Dr. King, by his preaching, his example, and his leadership, helped to move us closer to ...
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