In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes ...

It was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. This upbeat song features lyrics written as a tribute to Dr. King. Our Friend, Martin is “an adventure inspired by Martin Luther King ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal ...

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one ... to stay at one of the guest rooms at his funeral parlor. Ronald Reagan was opposed to a Martin Luther King holiday.

It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became federally recognized in 1983, ...

We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ... to make MLK Day a holiday. The King holiday bill was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. According to the National ...

On Monday, President Donald Trump invoked the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during his inaugural ... was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and first observed in 1986.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King ... holiday in honour of King. But it wasn't until 15 years later that civil rights activists continued to fight for this bill when President Ronald Reagan signed the King ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January, became federally recognized in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.