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US Marks Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a holiday in Nevada in 1987 through legislation after 12 years of advocacy and setbacks in the Legislature.
Martin Luther King Day events, including parades and a trail ride in Houston and the Dallas MLK Parade, have been postponed due to extreme winter temperatures in Texas. New dates have yet to be announced.
President Joe Biden volunteered with Philabundance, a hunger relief assistance program in Philadelphia, for the third straight year to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Newsweek

Martin Luther King Day parades postponed amid Arctic blast

Events in Houston and Dallas have been temporarily cancelled as "dangerously cold" conditions bring misery to millions.

4 months ago·United States

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The Mercury news

The Bay Area Honors Martin Luther King Jr. on his day

A new mural, a parade, and the Celebration Train all to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of non-violent activism in the Civil rights movement

3 months ago·San Jose, United States

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VOA News

US Marks Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Community service events part of celebration of civil rights icon’s legacy

4 months ago·United States

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npr

The controversy involved in making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a holiday

While Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a reminder to Americans to be of service to their communities, the road to getting the holiday established was marked by controversy.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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OAN

Biden, Harris Mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Biden Administration holds Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

3 months ago·San Diego, United States

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WPLG

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: It is ‘a day on, not a day off’

There is a rare picture of the relaxed civil rights icon in Miami’s Overtown section back in the 60s at the historic Hampton house. Segregation made it a popular motel for traveling Black celebrities.Martin Luther King Jr. had a suite on the ground floor and is said to have delivered the first version of his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at an event at the historic Hampton House. King called for Cubans and African Americans to unite. Enid Pinkn…

3 months ago·Miami, United States

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