Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 assassination.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized across the nation, both as a state and national holiday, on the civil rights activist’s birthday, Jan. 20. The day serves as an

Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.

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.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to reflect on the contributions of a man who championed justice, equality, and peace. Keeping his legacy alive. Almost four decades later, activists and leaders say that Dr. King Jr.’s vision of a ...

We must honor King’s memory by becoming reacquainted with his fight for social justice, political fairness and economic equity, Marine veteran and community volunteer John L. Horton writes in a

Adding to the significance, this year’s Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that honors the civil rights leader’s legacy.

I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the Arizona battle over MLK Day.

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about