Presidential Proclamation--Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2010 · The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., challenged our Nation to recognize that our individual liberty relies upon our common equality. In communities marred by division and injustice, the movement he built from the ground up forced open doors to negotiation.
President Obama Reflects on Dr. King's Legacy and Honors It with ...
Jan 19, 2015 · Honoring the life of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Obama issued a proclamation commemorating the federal holiday marking Dr. King's birthday, and encouraged all Americans to honor his legacy through their own service.
Martin Luther King Jr., Federal Holiday, 2016 - The White House
Jan 15, 2016 · With profound faith in our Nation's promise, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led a non-violent movement that urged our country's leaders to expand the reach of freedom and provide equal opportunity for all.
Inauguration Day isn't always on January 20, this year it's MLK Day
4 days ago · Barack Obama can also be counted as having a half-Martin Luther King Jr. Day Inauguration. For his second term Inauguration, Jan. 20 was on a Sunday, so there was a private ceremony held on Sunday ...
Trump inauguration and MLK Day rarely coincide in rare overlap
12 hours ago · Side-by-side photos of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and Trump's 2017 inauguration, both in Washington, D.C. Almost a decade later, Trump will be sworn in for his second term on MLK Day.
President Obama wants you to turn MLK Day into a day of service
There's no better time to take action than by turning Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day into a day of service. Let's honor the legacy of one of history's greatest changemakers together— by taking steps to make a positive collective impact on the world.
On the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, we celebrate the man who fought for the America he knew was possible. Dr. King's faith in a God who loves all His children and a Nation grounded in the promise of equality would not let him rest until victory was won.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2 days ago · A ‘day on, not a day off’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making it a National Day of Service.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of
2 days ago · In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.
MLK50: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | The Obama …
To honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s death, President Obama and Congressman John Lewis participated in a My Brother’s Keeper Alliance roundtable with students from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, D.C. President. Often, small acts of kindness can be the most impactful thing we can do for each other.