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Big Country closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

StamfordAdvocate · 8h

Here's what will be open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day in Connecticut

Several public agencies, federal offices and schools will close to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, coinciding with Trump's Inauguration Day.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.

HuffPost on MSN · 4h

Civil Rights Activists Who Marched In Selma Brace For Trump’s Inauguration On MLK Day

Three civil rights activists from Selma, Alabama, remember what they marched for in 1965, but they question how much the country has progressed since.

USA Today · 1d

Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

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Civil rights advisor Bayard Rustin helped inform Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream’

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...

Martin Luther King Jr in Florida: Where civil rights leader stayed, spoke and was shot at

Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and several Florida stops were integral to his dream.

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