Long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Honoring MLK Jr. in Michigan. What to know about the federal holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the civil rights icon, falls on Monday, Jan. 20. Here's what to know.
Will schools be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? What to know about the federal holiday
Many public institutions are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while some private businesses remain open. Here's what to know.
2025 guide to Martin Luther King Jr. Day events throughout Michigan
Residents across Michigan are preparing to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20. Several events celebrating the holiday and the civil rights leader’s legacy are scheduled throughout Michigan this month.
Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon at Lansing Center interupted by fire
Jordan Gulkis, spokeswoman for the Lansing Police Department, told the State Journal there was an electrical fire but no one was injured.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Your 2025 guide to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in West Michigan
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with this Muskegon Heights skate spot at 1775 Evanston Ave. on Monday, Jan. 20. The event is open to all, starting at $8 admission, but babies and toddlers up to 32 inches tall can enter and watch for free.
Continuing the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities were held on Monday at Alpena Community College, hosted by the MLK Beloved Community of Northeast Michigan. Activities included crafts and storytime for children,
How did MLK Day become a federal holiday?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice,
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy at these Jackson County-area events
Jackson College is hosting its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 in the Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse, 2111 Emmons Road.
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Gov. Whitmer, Lt. Governor Gilchrist name today MLK Day in Michigan
Monday has been proclaimed as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan hosts annual luncheon
People gathered Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day. It’s an event that brings together the community through music ...
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The content of King’s character? It was ferocious.
The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now ... addressing an audience in Michigan days before his murder. “Now however unpleasant that sounds, it is the truth.