Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday
Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a ...
'Where God wanted me to be': Retiring pastor recalls heated Arizona MLK Jr. Day effort
I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the ...
'I am inspired... because of his actions': Omaha teenagers take part in MLK 'Living the Dream' competition
One of the performers was Bernadine Ambatobe, a junior at Bryan High School and refugee from Congo. When it comes to Dr. King ...
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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact ... because of the resistance of controversial former Gov. Evan Mecham. On Jan. 12, 1987, Mecham rescinded a 1986 executive ...
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University of Evansville reflect on leadership in symbolic march event
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several people celebrated his legacy at the University of Evansville on Monday ...
Elkhart celebrates MLK Day with art promoting change and unity in Benham neighborhood
With Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrations and ceremonies happening across Michiana, Elkhart is celebrating through the ...
Trump promises to make King's dream a reality, as some rally to defend civil rights
A rally at a historic Black church celebrated the civil rights legend and included a vow to protect rights under the new ...