Jan 22, 2025 · Mexico joins the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration organization and Pastor Robert Godwin in the Audrain County Courthouse, at noon, Monday for a special holiday program. The organization, which is currently operating out of the St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, was generated from the NAACP program in the Mexico area.

Jan 31, 2024 · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi of India.

Jan. 18 commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a national holiday in the United States that serves as a time for reflection and community engagement to honor his social activism. While King’s legacy is felt throughout the world, only a few other countries honor and celebrate his legacy.

Jan 20, 2025 · As the country observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many in New Mexico are reflecting on his powerful legacy. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission has been commemorating the...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Sen. Harold Pope, D-Albuquerque, delivers remarks to the group gathered for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at the New Mexico State Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Jan 19, 2025 · The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation.. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

Jan 19, 2025 · The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, according to Bernice King, the late civil rights icon’s ...

Jan 21, 2025 · RIO RANCHO — A former Stanford University history professor who saw Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and later published the slain civil