Mr. Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” a forthcoming biography of Martin Luther King Jr. Ms. Theoharis is the author of “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” which has been adapted ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" in which he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on the Mall in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. By Bo Emerson May 10, 2023 ...

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025. ... which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968.

But Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January due to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968.

U.S. Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King Jr. and others look on in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1964. (Photo courtesy of Britannica Encyclopedia / Cecil ...

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025. ... which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968.

For 15 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death activists rallied to make MLK Day a federal holiday. ... which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968. ...

Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 94 on Jan. 15 as Jacksonville and the nation honors ... President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law prohibiting ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025: Are government offices open or closed? ... which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968 to make many federal holidays occur on Mondays.

But Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January due to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which former President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law in 1968.