Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, ... The timing is also in line with the Uniform Holiday Act of 1968, ... after Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act.

Preaching a message of nonviolent resistance, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice of the American civil rights movement. The protests he organized, the marches he led and the ...

Marvel at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is ranked #15 out of 41 things to do in Washington, ... (a reference to the year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by Congress) ...

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made history as a defining leader ... marches and speeches helped bring about landmark legislation — most notably the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting ...

It's been two weeks since the 118th Congress opened. On Monday, Jan. 16 we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Here's what Congress could learn from him.

Congress, for its part, ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day was met with strong resistance from some states; it wasn’t until 2000 that all 50 states recognized King’s birthday as a federal holiday.

1994 – Congress designates the holiday as a national day of service through the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday and Service Act. 1999 – New Hampshire becomes the last state to adopt a ...

As the nation celebrates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, it is also a time to remember the women who helped King propel the civil rights movement forward. "There would be no King ...

Marin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Rev. Bernice King, said that while the U.S. celebrates MLK as a holiday, Americans do not embrace the lessons King taught.