Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with book recommendations for all ages
Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and homilies and published five books. Meanwhile, the number of books written about King surely number in the thousands.
Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr Through His Words
King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and through his nonviolent marches and protests he helped pave the way to end legal segregation for Black Americans. His leadership and perseverance helped to create the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Are government offices open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? What to know
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What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Day 2025? Here's your guide to mail and more
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with these Baltimore events
Here is a list of events scheduled to honor civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in and around Baltimore: Monday: MLK Day Parade Watch a procession of local leaders, dance groups, marching bands and more at the Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Bio Blitz Day of Service Event with The Parks Foundation
Monday, January 20th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is hosting a BioBlitz and ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak on life of MLK Jr. in Tompkins County in February
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White Plains collector has MLK 'Dream' speech draft. Why the dream isn't in it
White Plains collector Seth Kaller has an original copy of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, which doesn't mention the dream.
The content of King’s character? It was ferocious.
He never suggested that his dream of a discrimination-free society should make us blind to the persistence of racism.