Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third ...

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

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

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

MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King ... Dr. King's birthday was finally made a federal holiday in ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy ... push to honor his contributions to civil rights and social justice. Representative John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday to honour the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a very ...

On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third ...

Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,’ if that’s your groove), allow me to bestow ...

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

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.