Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
John Conyers, D-Detroit ... United Autoworkers union members at a General Motors plant in North Tarrytown, New York, refused to come to work on King’s birthday. King had a long partnership ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration will result in the closure of several key offices and services.
New York (CNN) — Monday, January 20 ... Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a federal holiday to honor the civil rights ...
NEW YORK — Monday ... Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a federal holiday to honor the civil rights leader.
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...
The road to Garvey’s presidential pardon is a story of tireless activism by human rights leaders, Garvey’s descendants and ...
The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.