MLK Jr. Day: What to know about the holiday honoring civil rights leader
On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize ...
Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday
Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a ...
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It took years of acrimonious fights to create an MLK holiday in Arizona
It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The ...
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MLK Day Service 2025: How to watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service
MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging reflection on racism ... In 1987, Arizona Gov.
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state ...