Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday
Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.
MLK Jr. Day: What to know about the holiday honoring civil rights leader
On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor’s executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.
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Arizona's Journey from Controversy to Celebration of MLK Day Highlights Economic Impact and Civil Rights Legacy
The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the eventual voter approval in 1992.
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MLK Day Service 2025: How to watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service
As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and you can watch it live from home.
Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.
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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact ... because of the resistance of controversial former Gov. Evan Mecham. On Jan. 12, 1987, Mecham rescinded a 1986 executive order by ...
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MLK Day 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service in Atlanta
As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and you can watch it live from home.
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona.
How did MLK Day become law?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life's work.
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‘A fighter for justice is in you’: Lowell High honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Equity. Community. Justice. Moving. These are the four words Lowell Community Health Center Director of Learning and Workforce Development and former Lowell School Committee member Stacey
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Martin Luther King Jr. visit to Arizona State University holds place in history
It’s been 61 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made a memorable visit to the Arizona State University campus in downtown Tempe, delivering a speech that has come to