That happened in 1986, when President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday—largely due to Coretta’s persistence, a fact his daughter Bernice doesn ...

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 ...

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

I believe the symbolism of that day is important enough that I will sign that legislation when it reaches my desk," Reagan said at the time, per the NMAAHC. The first Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

The annual parade honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights icon was assassinated on April 4, 1968. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill declaring ...

Mississippi did the same in 1910. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

On the one hand, it's the federal holiday to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ... establishing the King holiday was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, and the first ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday in 1983, when it was signed into law by then President Ronald Reagan, and was officially observed three years later. It wasn't until 2000 that ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.