Everyone from local archaeologist Samuel Butts Sr., to longtime educator and business owner Patricia Heard are honored.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the third Monday in January. President Ronald Regan signed ...

Q1: When was Martin Luther King Jr. born? Answer: January 15, 1929. Q2: Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born? Answer: Atlanta, Georgia. Q3: What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech?

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was a prominent American Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil-rights activist who helped end segregation in the US. Martin wasn't his given name — he was born Michael King Jr., after his father. On top of receiving two ...

Garrett Mock was born decades after the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg student says it’s up to people of all ages and races ...

Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807 ... Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Day to honor the slain civil rights leader. States slowly added the ...

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said ... My family is from Sudan, and my siblings and I are the first generation born in America. Because of this, we rarely get to see our relatives.

Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807. King was born Jan. 15 ... President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil ...

During Beard’s speech, he highlighted nonviolence, unity and love as three critical components that King strongly stood for.

The federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was born Jan. 15, 1929, is typically marked with opportunities for people to serve and give back to their communities in the D.C ...