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Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Sign (1969) promoting a holiday on the anniversary of King's death Ronald Reagan and Coretta Scott King at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day signing ceremony. The initial idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. [2]
As early as the mid-1950s, Martin Luther King Jr. had received death threats because of his prominence in the civil rights movement. He had confronted the risk of death, including a nearly fatal stabbing in 1958, and made its recognition part of his philosophy. He taught that murder could not stop the struggle for equal rights.
The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail. MLK Jr. Day: ‘Powerful historical moment' celebrated by ...
Martin Luther King Jr. (left), Henry Elkins (center), and Alberta Williams King (right) at Ebenezer, 1962 Alberta Christine Williams was born on September 13, 1904. [2] Her parents were Reverend Adam Daniel Williams, at the time preacher of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jennie Celeste (Parks) Williams. [3]
Here's what to know about what will be open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2025. When is MLK Day 2025? MLK Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 20 this year.
James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive who was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.