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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 ...
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 ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day The ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham ...
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Artists invoke hope for MLK Day on Vashon
Storyteller Eva Abram and dancer Franchesska Berry brought the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to center stage ...
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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 On Jan. 12, 1987, Mecham rescinded a 1986 executive ...
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Raleigh remembers Martin Luther King Jr. as a leader of ‘radical love’ with march, sermon
Hundreds gathered in Raleigh on Monday for the city’s 45th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., marching through downtown before an ecumenical service in his honor. “Dr. King took America’s ...
As Trump begins his second term, the foot soldiers of democracy must hold the line
We often face situations we did not choose. But we can always choose how to respond. In this case, the response is to find a ...
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Greater Bethel AME Church celebrates MLK Day ahead of national holiday
A heartfelt breakfast honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. took place at Greater Bethel AME Church in Panama City on ...